Boonooroo is a coastal town and
locality
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in the
Fraser Coast Region
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Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , the locality of Boonooroo had a population of 371 people.
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Geography
The ''Great Sandy Strait
The Great Sandy Strait is a strait in the Australian state of Queensland of length which separates mainland Queensland from K'gari. It is also a locality in the Fraser Coast Region local government area. To the north of the strait is Hervey Bay ...
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History
The town's name is an Aboriginal word meaning the ''brigalow tree'' ( Acacia harpopylla).[
Boonooroo State School opened in 1911. It closed in May 1931. In November 1938, it was decided to relocated the school building to be used for the new Ironbark Ridge State School north of Bauple. On 30 September 1946, a new Boonooroo Provisional School reopened under Miss Elwyn Margaret Rose Boughen.]
Demographics
In the , the locality of Boonooroo had a population of 322 people.
Education
There are no schools in Boonooroo. The nearest government primary school is Granville State School in Granville to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Maryborough State High School in Maryborough to the north-west.
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Towns in Queensland
Fraser Coast Region
Coastline of Queensland
Localities in Queensland