Boonara is a rural

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in the

Gympie Region The Gympie Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is between the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sunshine Coast and ...

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, Australia. In the , Boonara had a population of 60 people.

History

The Boonara pastoral station was established in 1846. Boonara Homestead was built in 1862 by the sons of David Jones. Land in Boonara was open for selection on 17 April 1877; were available. Boonara Provisional School was opened on 20 January 1902. In 1909 became Boonara State School. It closed on 22 May 1964. It was on the Burnett Highway just to the south of the homestead (approx ). St David's Anglican Church opened in 1914.

Demographics

In the , Boonara had a population of 74 people. In the , Boonara had a population of 60 people.

Heritage listings

The Boonara Homestead at 1791 Burnett Highway () is listed on the Gympie Heritage Register.

Education

There are no schools in Boonara. The nearest government primary schools are Goomeri State School in neighbouring

Goomeri Goomeri ( ) is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Goomeri had a population of 677 people. Geography The town is located on the intersection of ...

to the south-east, Cloyna State School in Cloyna to the south-west, and Kilkivan State School in Kilkivan to the east. Both Goomeri State School and Kilkivan State School offering secondary schooling to Year 10. For secondary schooling to Year 12, the options are Murgon State High School in

Murgon Murgon () is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Murgon had a population of 2,220 people. Geography Murgon is in the region of Queensland ...

to the south and

James Nash State High School James Nash State High School is a coeducational public secondary school in Gympie, Queensland, established in 1977 and named after gold discoverer James Nash. The school serves over 1,200 students and maintains a focus on academic and extracurri ...

Gympie Gympie ( ) is a city and a Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. Located in the Greater Sunshine Coast, Gympie is about north of the state capital, Brisbane. The city lies on the Mary River ( ...

to the south-east.

Amenities

St David's Anglican Church is at 7179

Burnett Highway The Burnett Highway is an inland rural highway located in Queensland, Australia. The highway runs from its junction with the Bruce Highway at Gracemere, Queensland, Gracemere, just south of Rockhampton, Queensland, Rockhampton, to the D'Aguilar ...

(). There is a cemetery behind the church.

References

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