Booyal is a town and a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Booyal had a population of 275 people.[1]
Booyal Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Booyal | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25.2097°S 152.0405°E / -25.2097; 152.0405 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 275 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.0751/km2 (2.784/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 255.8 km2 (98.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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The Burnett River forms the western boundary of the locality and the Gregory River, a tributary of the Isis River, runs through the location from south to north to the east of the Burnett River.[4]
The Bruce Highway passes from the east to the north-west through the locality.[4]
Booyal is believed to be an Aboriginal word, indicating south direction.[2][3]
Booyal Provisional School opened about May 1905. It became Booyal State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1933.[5]
Booyal Central State School opened on 20 November 1916.[5]
In the 2016 census, Booyal had a population of 275 people.[1]
Booyal Central State School is a co-educational government primary school (P-6) at 31620 Bruce Highway. In 2016, it had an enrolment of 24 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 equivalent full-time).[6]
There is no secondary school in Booyal, but the nearest are Isis District State High School in Childers and Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin.[4]