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Booyal, Queensland
Booyal is a rural town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Booyal had a population of 285 people.[1] GeographyThe Burnett River 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.[4] The Bruce Highway passes from the east to the north-west through the locality.[4] HistoryBooyal is believed to be an Aboriginal word, indicating south direction.[2][3] Booyal Provisional School opened about May 1905. It became Booyal State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1933.[5] Booyal Central State School opened on 20 November 1916.[5] It celebrated its centenary in November 2016.[6] DemographicsIn the 2016 census, the locality of Booyal had a population of 275 people.[7] In the 2021 census, the locality of Booyal had a population of 285 people.[1] EducationBooyal Central State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 31620 Bruce Highway (25°12′34″S 152°01′57″E / 25.2094°S 152.0324°E).[8][9] In 2016, it had an enrolment of 24 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 equivalent full-time).[10] In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 9 students.[11] 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.[4] References Wikimedia Commons has media related to Booyal, Queensland.
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