The Boyne Valley is a rural
locality
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in
Gladstone Region
Gladstone Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The council covers an area of , had an estimated resident population at 30 June 2018 of 62,979, and has an estimated operating budget of A$84 million.
History
Gladstone Re ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia. The locality contains four small towns:
Nagoorin,
Ubobo,
Builyan, and
Many Peaks. In the , Boyne Valley had a population of 358 people.
At the 2021 census the population had dropped to 301.
Geography
It is in the valley of the
Boyne River, in
Central Queensland
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, approximately north of
Brisbane
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and south west of
Gladstone
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. "The Valley" as locals call it, is part of Gladstone's
hinterland
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. Formerly within the
Shire of Calliope
The Shire of Calliope was a local government area in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. It was centred on the town of Calliope.
History
Calliope Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland ...
, in 2008 it became part of Gladstone Region. It is in close proximity to
Kroombit Tops National Park
Kroombit Tops is a national park in Central Queensland, Australia. It is between Monto and Calliope. It is two parts. The largest part is within the localities of Tablelands, Valentine Plains, Cania and Boyne Valley, while the smaller part is ...
.
The
Gladstone–Monto Road
Gladstone–Monto Road is a road route in the Gladstone and North Burnett regions of Queensland, Australia. The entire route is signed as State Route 69.
The Gladstone–Monto Road (number 471) is a state-controlled district road, rated a ...
runs through from north to south-west.
History
Nagoorin State School opened on 18 October 1915.
Builyan State School opened on 4 December 1922.
Ubobo State School opened on 23 March 1927.
The
Gladstone to Monto railway line
Byellee to Monto Branch Railway was a branch railway that branched off the Boyne Valley west of Gladstone in Queensland, Australia.The Boyne Valley region was predominantly a dairying region and a railway had little justification. However a br ...
opened its first section from
Byellee (previously known as Boyne Valley Junction) to
Many Peaks on 25 July 1910 with the following stations on the line within Boyne Valley:
*
Wietalaba railway station ()
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Nagoorin railway station ()
*
Ubobo railway station ()
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Hellens railway station ()
*
Littlemore railway station ()
*
Builyan railway station ()
*
Many Peaks railway station
Many may refer to:
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;Place names
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()
with the second section to
Barrimoon completed on 17 August 1926 including:
*
Golembil railway station ()
The line closed to regular services in 2002 with the final train on the line being a steam special run from Monto to Maryborough in 2005.
At the
2006 census
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, Boyne Valley had a population of 646.
In the
2011 census, Boyne Valley had a population of 379 people.
Heritage listings
Boyne Valley has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
* Gladstone-Monto Road, Ubobo:
Soldier Settler House
*Norton Road, Nagoorin:
Norton Goldfield
* 5 Railway Terrace, Ubobo: Ububo QCWA
* 7 Railway Terrace: the Ubobo Station Mistress's Residence is now used as the headquarters of the Boyne Valley Historical Society
Education
Ubobo State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cedarvale Road ().
In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).
The school was temporarily closed in late 2019 due to a lack of enrolments, and remains closed as of July 2022.
Builyan State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Gladstone Road ().
In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 8 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).
Enrolments increased to 10 students in February 2021.
Nagoorin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2 Ubobo Street ().
In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).
Enrolments increased to 23 students in February 2021.
The three schools get together on a regular basis, providing students with the opportunity to learn and socialise with children of a similar age.
There are no secondary schools in Boyne Valley. The nearest is
Miriam Vale
Miriam Vale is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Miriam Vale had a population of 512 people.
Geography
The town is situated on the Bruce Highway, north of Brisbane, the state capital, and south ...
State School which offers secondary schooling to Year 10. For Years 11 and 12, the nearest schools are
Gladstone
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State High School,
Rosedale State School and
Monto
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State High School.
Attractions
* The Dawes Range Tunnel section of the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail was opened on 11 September 2021. The section starts at Barrimoon Siding,
Kalpowar
Kalpowar is a town in the North Burnett Region and a locality split between the North Burnett Region and the Bundaberg Region, in Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kalpowar had a population of 67 people.
Geography
The Gladstoneâ ...
and finishes at
Builyan, Boyne Valley. This section contains 6 tunnels between Barrimoon Siding and Golembil Siding. It also passes the historic township of
Many Peaks with its Local Heritage listed attractions - the Many Peaks Railway Complex, Many Peaks Railway Dam and Many Peaks Road Bridge.
* the Boyne Valley Historical Cottage, opened in 1988 by the Boyne Valley Historical Society Inc. The historical display. located at Railway Terrace, Ubobo, is open by appointment.
See also
*
Beautiful Betsy
Kroombit Tops is a national park in Central Queensland, Australia. It is between Monto and Calliope. It is two parts. The largest part is within the localities of Tablelands, Valentine Plains, Cania and Boyne Valley, while the smaller part is ...
*
Castle Tower National Park
*
Kroombit Tops National Park
Kroombit Tops is a national park in Central Queensland, Australia. It is between Monto and Calliope. It is two parts. The largest part is within the localities of Tablelands, Valentine Plains, Cania and Boyne Valley, while the smaller part is ...
*
Lake Awoonga
Lake Awoonga was formed on the Boyne River by the dam located from Gladstone, in Central Queensland, Australia. It is approximately 30 minutes drive from Gladstone, via Benaraby.
Lake Awoonga is the main water supply for the Gladstone region.< ...
*
List of valleys of Australia
References
External links
Boyne Valley, Queensland, AustraliaHistory of Boyne ValleyMap of The Boyne ValleyUniversity of Queensland: Queensland Places: Gladstone Localities
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Valleys of Queensland
Gladstone Region
Localities in Queensland