Boonooroo Plains, Queensland

Boonooroo Plains Queensland
Boonooroo Plains
Coordinates	25°34′59″S152°48′54″E / 25.5830°S 152.815°E / -25.5830; 152.815 (Boonooroo Plains (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4650
Area	74.9 km2 (28.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.8 km (7 mi) SE of Maryborough 42.8 km (27 mi) S of Hervey Bay 251 km (156 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Maryborough
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Boonooroo Plains: Granville Walkers Point Beaver Rock The Dimonds Bidwill Tuan Forest Boonooroo Plains Maaroom Tuan Forest Tuan Forest Boonooroo

Boonooroo Plains is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Boonooroo Plains had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Geography

Most of the centre and south of the locality is within Poona National Park. ^[3] It consists of low-lying coast plains with a variety of shorebirds including the threatened eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) and endangered little tern. ^[4]

History

Poona National Park was gazetted in 1994. ^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Boonooroo Plains had "no people or a very low population". ^[6]

In the 2021 census, Boonooroo Plains had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Boonooroo Plains. The nearest government primary school is Granville State School in neighbouring Granville to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Maryborough State High School in Maryborough to the north-west. ^[7]

Facilities

Boonooroo transfer station is a waste disposal centre at 190 Boonooroo Road ( 25°38′58″S152°51′24″E / 25.6495°S 152.8568°E / -25.6495; 152.8568 (BOONOOROO TRANSFER STATION) ). It is operated by the Fraser Coast Regional Council. ^{[8] [9]}

Attractions

The Poona National Park consists of low-lying coastal plains with a variety of shorebirds including the threatened eastern curlew and endangered little tern. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boonooroo Plains (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Boonooroo Plains – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46632)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
4. "Numenius madagascariensis (eastern curlew)". WildNet. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
5. "Poona National Park – national park in the Fraser Coast Region (entry 51354)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boonooroo Plains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
8. "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Waste Facilities Operating Hours, Fees and Charges". Fraser Coast Regional Council. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
10. "Poona National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
11. "Numenius madagascariensis (eastern curlew)". WildNet. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
12. "Sternula albifrons (little tern)". WildNet. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.