Boyland, Queensland

Boyland Queensland
View northwards from Boyland Road, 2014
Boyland
Coordinates	27°56′21″S153°07′48″E / 27.9391°S 153.13°E / -27.9391; 153.13 (Boyland (centre of locality))
Population	855 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	20.50/km2 (53.10/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4275
Area	41.7 km2 (16.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.6 km (5 mi) N of Canungra 20.1 km (12 mi) ENE of Beaudesert 21.1 km (13 mi) S of Yarrabilba 21.7 km (13 mi) W of Tamborine Mountain 66.0 km (41 mi) S of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Boyland: Mundoolun Tamborine Tamborine Mountain Birnam Boyland Tamborine Mountain Tabragalba Biddaddaba Wonglepong

Boyland is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Boyland had a population of 855 people. ^[1]

Geography

Boyland's western extent is defined by the Albert River. In the east the slopes of Tamborine Mountain rise sharply to elevations greater than 500 m.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

The area is named after the Boyland railway station which is in turn named after George Boyland, the chairman of Tamborine Shire Council from 1907 to 1908 and supporter of the Canungra branch railway. ^[2]

Boyland Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1915) and closed in 1945. ^[3]

Boyland railway station ( 27°56′38″S153°07′55″E / 27.9439°S 153.132°E / -27.9439; 153.132 (Boyland railway station) ) was on the Canungra branch railway, which operated from 1915 to 30 June 1955. ^{[4] [5]}

In 1948 a hall in the Canungra Church grounds was relocated to Bibbaddaba Street in Boyland (approx 27°56′34″S153°07′58″E / 27.9429°S 153.1329°E / -27.9429; 153.1329 (St Hilda's Anglican Church (former)) ) to hold Anglican services. The land was donated by Ronald Graham. ^[6] St Hilda's Anglican Church was dedicated on 3 May 1953 by Coadjutor Bishop Horace Henry Dixon. The lack of funds for necessary repairs resulted in the closure of the church with its last service being held on 5 March 1965. The building was relocated to Wonglepong where George Smith used it as a shed. The interior fittings and furnishings were donated to other churches with the chairs going to St George's Anglican Church on Tamborine Mountain, while the altar, cross and organ went to the proposed chapel at the Australian Army's Jungle Training Centre at Canugra. ^{[6] [7]}

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Boyland recorded a population of 715 people, 52.4% female and 47.6% male. ^[8] The median age of the Boyland population was 38 years, compared to the national median age of 37. 78.9% of people living in Boyland were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 6.4%, England 5.6%, Guam 1%, Germany 0.8%, Netherlands 0.6%. 95.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.3% Italian, 0.6% German, 0.6% Czech. ^[8]

In the 2016 census Boyland had a population of 823 people. ^[9]

In the 2021 census, Boyland had a population of 855 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Boyland. The nearest government primary schools are Canungra State School in Canungra to the south and Beaudesert State School in Beaudesert to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert, Yarrabilba State Secondary College in Yarrabilba to the north, and Tamborine Mountain State High School in neighbouring Tamborine Mountain to the east. ^[10]

Attractions

Rotary Lookout is on the eastern edge of the locality opposite 154-172 Main Western Road ( 27°56′24″S153°10′47″E / 27.94°S 153.1797°E / -27.94; 153.1797 (Rotary Lookout) ), accessed via Tamborine Mountain. ^{[11] [12]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boyland (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Boyland – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 48961)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
4. "Tamborine" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
5. "6 State Branch Railway lines To Be Closed". Townsville Daily Bulletin . Vol. LXXV. Queensland, Australia. 15 January 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2024– via National Library of Australia.
6. Libke, Joyce (30 October 2019). "Our History - Buildings". Canungra Times . p. 30. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
7. "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Boyland (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boyland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 5 April 2021.
11. "Rotary Lookout – lookout in Scenic Rim Regional (entry 49653)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
12. "Rotary Lookout – lookout in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 49653)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 5 April 2021.

Further reading

• Biddaddaba Creek Heritage Group (1999). The history of Biddaddaba Creek, Boyland, Canungra Line, Queensland. Biddaddaba Creek Heritage Group. ISBN   978-0-646-36645-6.