Boonooroo is a coastal town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Boonooroo had a population of 322 people.[1]
Boonooroo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Boonooroo | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25.6683°S 152.9019°E / -25.6683; 152.9019 (Boonooroo (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 322 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 30.67/km2 (79.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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The Great Sandy Strait forms the eastern and southern boundaries.[4]
The town's name is an Aboriginal word meaning the brigalow tree (Acacia harpopylla).[2]
Boonooroo State School opened in 1911. It closed in May 1931. On 30 September 1946 it reopened as Boonooroo Provisional School, becoming Boonooroo State School in 1960. It then closed in 1961.[5]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Boonooroo had a population of 322 people.[1]