Boonara is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Boonara had a population of 74 people.[1]
| Boonara Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Entrance to Boonara Homestead, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Boonara | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°04′44″S 152°01′34″E / 26.0788°S 152.0261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 74 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.852/km2 (2.206/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1877 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4601 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 86.9 km2 (33.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The Boonara pastoral station was established in 1862.
Land in Boonara was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 47 square miles (120 km2) were available.[3]
Boonara Provisional School was opened on 20 January 1902. In 1909 became Boonara State School. It closed on 22 May 1964.[4] It was on the Burnett Highway just to the south of the homestead (approx 26°05′19″S 152°03′21″E / 26.0886°S 152.0559°E).[5]
St David's Anglican Church opened in 1914.[6]
In the 2016 census, Boonara had a population of 74 people.[1]
Heritage listings edit
The Boonara Homestead at 1791 Burnett Highway (26°05′06″S 152°03′06″E / 26.0849°S 152.0517°E) is listed on the Gympie Heritage Register.[7]
Amenities edit
St David's Anglican Church is at 7179 Burnett Highway (26°05′06″S 152°03′13″E / 26.0850°S 152.0537°E).[8] There is a cemetery behind the church.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boonara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Boonara – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46308)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Agency ID 6236, Boonara State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Kilkivan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Year Book" (PDF). Anglican Archdiocese of Brisbane. 2019. p. 132. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Local heritage places" (PDF). Gympie Regional Council. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "St David's Anglican Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Cemeteries". Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
External links edit
Media related to Boonara, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons