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Boyne Island is a coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Boyne Island had a population of 4,760 people.[1]

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Boyne Island Queensland
St Luke's Anglican Church, 2009
Boyne Island
Coordinates	23.9477°S 151.3550°E / -23.9477; 151.3550 (Boyne Island (town centre))
Population	4,760 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	96.36/km2 (249.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4680
Area	49.4 km2 (19.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	2.1 km (1 mi) W of Tannum Sands 24.0 km (15 mi) SE of Gladstone CBD 498 km (309 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)	Gladstone
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Localities around Boyne Island: South Trees South Trees Coral Sea O'Connell Boyne Island Coral Sea Wurdong Heights Tannum Sands Tannum Sands

Boyne Island is 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Gladstone.

Geography

It is located on the west bank of the Boyne River and, is a particular type of island called a holm, an island in a river or an estuary. It is bounded on the eastern side by the Boyne River, for about 4 km and the South Trees Inlet, on the southern, for 9 km, and western sides, for about 8 km Tannum Sands is located on the eastern side of the mouth of the Boyne River spreading southward and is often referred to as Boyne Island's twin town.[4]

History

The town was named for the Boyne River, which was named by John Oxley in 1823.[2] Originally the island was used for sheep grazing, this was followed by small crops, horticulture, fishing and timber.

Boyne Island State School opened on 27 January 1953.[5]

In the 2016 census the locality of Boyne Island had a population of 4,760 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Boyne Island has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Wyndham Park Heritage Site, accessed between 36 and 38 Alkina Street (23.9344°S 151.3528°E / -23.9344; 151.3528 (William Wyndahm's gravesite)): William Wyndham's gravesite[6][7]
• Sayre Crescent (23.9557°S 151.351°E / -23.9557; 151.351 (St Luke's Anglican Church)): St Luke's Anglican Church[8]

Economy

Today Boyne Island is primarily a residential centre for the nearby Boyne Island aluminium smelter and Gladstone industries.^{[citation needed]}

Australia's largest aluminium smelter, Boyne Smelters Ltd., is located north of the town separated by a buffer zone.^{[citation needed]}

Education

Boyne Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 151 Malpas Street (23.9501°S 151.3564°E / -23.9501; 151.3564 (Boyne Island State School)).[9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 361 students with 25 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 384 students with 25 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[12] It includes a special education program.[9]

Boyne Island Environmental Education Centre is an Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre at 61 Malpas Street (23.9573°S 151.3502°E / -23.9573; 151.3502 (Boyne Island Environmental Education Centre)).[9][13] It offers hands-on activities for students to learn about natural coastal, marine and reef environments of the area and to understand human use of these areas.[14]

There is no secondary school in Boyne Island. The nearest government secondary school is Tannum Sands State High School in neighbouring Tannum Sands to the south-east.[7]

Amenities

The 13 hole Boyne Island Tannum Sands Golf Course is located in Boyne Island adjacent to the Boyne River, in Jacaranda Drive.[15] Hole 12 in particular is challenging, with out-of-bounds and water hazard in strategic places.[15]

The Gladstone Regional Council operates a public library on Boyne Island at the corner of Wyndham & Hayes Avenue.[16]

There are a number of parks in the locality, including:

• Bauhinia Street Park (23.9548°S 151.3449°E / -23.9548; 151.3449 (Bauhinia Street Park))[17]
• Boyne Island Conservation Park (23.9500°S 151.3475°E / -23.9500; 151.3475 (Boyne Island Conservation Park))[17]
• Bray Park (23.9419°S 151.3533°E / -23.9419; 151.3533 (Bray Park))[17]
• Colyer Park (23.9560°S 151.3553°E / -23.9560; 151.3553 (Colyer Park))[17]
• Dennis Park Sports Complex (23.9631°S 151.3336°E / -23.9631; 151.3336 (Dennis Park Sports Complex))[17]
• Hayes Park (23.9461°S 151.3512°E / -23.9461; 151.3512 (Hayes Park))[17]
• Jacaranda Drive Park (23.9653°S 151.3414°E / -23.9653; 151.3414 (Jacaranda Drive Park))[17]
• Kirrang Park (23.9541°S 151.3505°E / -23.9541; 151.3505 (Kirrang Park))[17]
• Lions Park (23.9517°S 151.3576°E / -23.9517; 151.3576 (Lions Park))[17]
• Malpas Park (23.9512°S 151.3560°E / -23.9512; 151.3560 (Malpas Park))[17]
• Wyndham Park Heritage Site (23.9344°S 151.3528°E / -23.9344; 151.3528 (Wyndham Park Heritage Site))[17]

Events

Boyne Island is home to the Boyne Tannum Hookup, which is a large fishing event held on the Labour Day long weekend in May each year. The event is held at Bray Park, which is on the river near the skate park. This event is very popular, with more than 3,000 entrants.[18]

Notable people

• Natalya Diehm - Freestyle BMX competitor[19]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boyne Island, Queensland.

• "Boyne Island". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• Community website

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