Boynedale is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Boynedale had a population of 13 people.

Geography

The

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. ...

is part of the northern boundary of the locality. It is the impoundment of the Boyne River by the Awoonga Dam.

History

The locality takes its name from the Boyne River, which in turn was named on 14 November 1823 by Surveyor-General

John Oxley John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784 – 25 May 1828) was an English List of explorers, explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of British colonisation. He served as Surveyor General of New South Wales and is perhaps bes ...

on the cutter HM Mermaid. The Gladstone to Monto railway line opened its first section from Byellee (previously known as Boyne Valley Junction) to Many Peaks was opened on 25 July 1910 with Boynedale railway station () serving the Boynedale locality. The station closed on 8 December 1997. 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. The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 August 1999.

Demographics

In the , Boynedale had a population of 17 people. In the , Boynedale had a population of 13 people.

Heritage listings

Boynedale has a number of

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sites, including: * Glengarry Homestead, Gladstone–Monto Road ()

Education

There are no schools in Boynedale. The nearest government primary school is Nagoorin State School in Nagoorin in the neighbouring

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to the south. The nearest government secondary school is

Gladstone State High School Gladstone State High School is a coeducational public secondary school based in West Gladstone, a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 1500 students per year, with ...

in West Gladstone to the north. Calliope State High School in

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to the north opened in 2020 and will offer secondary education to Year 10 from 2022 and to Year 12 from 2024. Once fully operational, it will be closer than Gladstone State High School.

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