Boynewood, Queensland

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Boynewood
Queensland
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Boynewood
Coordinates 25°38′09″S151°16′14″E / 25.6358°S 151.2705°E / -25.6358; 151.2705 (Boynewood (centre of locality))
Population138 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 4626
Area57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) North Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Boynewood:
Riverleigh Mundubbera Mundubbera
Derri Derra Boynewood Glenrae
Derri Derra Derri Derra Derri Derra

Boynewood is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Boynewood had a population of 138 people. [3]

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Geography

The locality is bounded to the north by the Burnett River and to the west and south by its tributary the Boyne River. [4]

The Mundubbera-Durong Road (State Route 75) passes through the locality from the north-east (Mundubbera) to the south-west (Derri Derra). [4]

The principal land use is crop farming and orchards. [4]

History

Boynewood State School opened on 2 February 1915 on the northern corner of Dykehead Road and Taylors Road (approx 25°38′48″S151°14′11″E / 25.64670°S 151.23639°E / -25.64670; 151.23639 (Boynewood State School (original site)) ). [5] [6] In 1934, the school was relocated to its present site in order to be more centrally located. [7] [8]

All Saints' Anglican church opened circa 1920. It closed circa 1989. [9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Boynewood had a population of 172 people. [10]

In the 2021 census, Boynewood had a population of 138 people. [3]

Education

Boynewood State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1138 Durong Road ( 25°39′18″S151°15′17″E / 25.6549°S 151.2548°E / -25.6549; 151.2548 (Boynewood State School) ). [11] [12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 29 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). [13]

There are no secondary schools in Boynewood. The nearest government secondary schools are Mundubbera State College (to Year 10) in neighbouring Mundubbera to the north, Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the east, and Eidsvold State School (to Year 12) in Eidsvold to the north-west. [4]

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References

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  2. "Boynewood – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 47365)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boynewood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "County of Yarrol" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  7. "MUNDUBBERA". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser . No. 19, 940. Queensland, Australia. 23 June 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m116" (Map). Queensland Government. 1938. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  9. Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boynewood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  11. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "Boynewood State School". Boynewood State School. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  13. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

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