Boynedale, Queensland

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Boynedale
Queensland
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Boynedale
Coordinates 24°13′56″S151°17′02″E / 24.2322°S 151.2838°E / -24.2322; 151.2838 (Boynedale (centre of locality))
Population13 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.0458/km2 (0.119/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4680
Area283.8 km2 (109.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Gladstone Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Boynedale:
Taragoola Benaraby Iveragh
Diglum Boynedale Bororen
Boyne Valley Boyne Valley Boyne Valley

Boynedale is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Boynedale had a population of 13 people. [1]

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Geography

The Lake Awoonga is part of the northern boundary of the locality. It is the impoundment of the Boyne River by the Awoonga Dam. [3]

History

The locality takes its name from the Boyne River, which in turn was named on 14 November 1823 by Surveyor-General John Oxley on the cutter HM Mermaid. [2]

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 ( 24°12′58″S151°14′47″E / 24.2160°S 151.2463°E / -24.2160; 151.2463 (Boynedale railway station (former)) ) serving the Boynedale locality. [4] The station closed on 8 December 1997. [2] [4] [5] 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.[ citation needed ]

The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 August 1999. [2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Boynedale had a population of 17 people. [6]

In the 2021 census, Boynedale had a population of 13 people. [1]

Heritage listings

Boynedale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Boynedale. The nearest government primary school is Nagoorin State School in Nagoorin in the neighbouring Boyne Valley to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Gladstone State High School in West Gladstone to the north. [3]

Calliope State High School in Calliope to the north opened in 2020 and will offer secondary education to Year 10 from 2022 and to Year 12 from 2024. [8] Once fully operational, it will be closer than Gladstone State High School. [9]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boynedale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Boynedale – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46594)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. Queensland Rail Weekly Notice No 2/98
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boynedale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. "Glengarry Homestead (entry 600386)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  8. "Enrolments". Calliope State High School. 23 July 2019. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  9. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 3 June 2022.