Boonooroo, Queensland
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 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 322 (2016 census locality)[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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History
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.[4]
In the 2016 census the locality of Boonooroo had a population of 322 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boonooroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Boonooroo – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 3778)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Boonooroo – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46631)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
External links
- "Town map of Boonooroo". Queensland Government. 1973. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020.
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