Booyal is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Booyal had a population of 285 people.

Geography

The

Burnett River The Burnett River is a river in the Wide Bay–Burnett and Central Queensland regions of Queensland, Australia. Course and features The Burnett River rises in the Burnett Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, close to Mount Gaeta and east ...

forms the western boundary of the locality and the Gregory River, a tributary of the Isis River, runs through the location from south to north to the east of the Burnett River. The

Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Natio ...

passes from the east to the north-west through the locality.

History

Booyal is believed to be an Aboriginal word, indicating

south South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both west and east. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþa ...

direction. Booyal Provisional School opened about May 1905. It became Booyal State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1933. Booyal Central State School opened on 20 November 1916. It celebrated its centenary in November 2016.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Booyal had a population of 275 people. In the , the locality of Booyal had a population of 285 people.

Education

Booyal Central State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 31620 Bruce Highway (). In 2016, it had an enrolment of 24 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 equivalent full-time). In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 9 students. There is no secondary school in Booyal, but the nearest are Isis District State High School in Childers and Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin.

References

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