Boyneside, Queensland
| Boyneside Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Coopers Gap Wind Farm | |||||||||||||||
  Boyneside | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°42′29″S 151°30′29″E / 26.7080°S 151.5080°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 67 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.458/km2 (1.187/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 146.2 km2 (56.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Boyneside is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Boyneside had a population of 67 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Bunya Highway enters the locality from the south (Cooranga) and exits to the east (Mannuem / Kumbia).[3]
History
[edit]Boyneside Provisional School opened on 1927. It became Boyneside State School in 1929. It closed in 1969.[4] It was on the north-western side of a bend in the Bunya Highway near its junction with Nords Road (approx 26°43′31″S 151°31′59″E / 26.72538°S 151.53306°E).[5][6]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Boyneside had a population of 58 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Boyneside had a population of 67 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Boyneside. The nearest government primary school is Kumbia State School in neighbouring Kumbia to the east. The nearest secondary schools are Bell State School (to Year 10) in Bell to the south and Kingaroy State High School (to Year 12) in Kingaroy to the north-west. [8]
Economy
[edit]Coopers Gap Wind Farm is on Niagara Road (26°44′35″S 151°27′00″E / 26.743°S 151.45°E).[9][10]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boyneside (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Boyneside – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46197)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m80" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Mountains; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boyneside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Coopers Gap Wind Farm". AGL Energy. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Curtain, Moira (2022). Following their footsteps : old Boyneside scrapbook : bits and pieces from the last 100 years : 1922-2022. Moira Curtain. ISBN 9780648108832. — via State Library of Queensland