Boolboonda Explained

Type:suburb
Boolboonda
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.0594°N 151.69°W
Pop:55
Postcode:4671
Area:34.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Bundaberg Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:New Moonta
Near-Ne:New Moonta
Near-E:New Moonta
Near-Se:Mount Perry
Near-S:Mount Perry
Near-Sw:Wonbah
Near-W:Wonbah
Near-Nw:Wonbah Forest

Boolboonda is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Boolboonda had a population of 55 people.

History

The name Boolboonda is reported an Aboriginal word created by local people to represent the sound of blasting to excavate the railway tunnel on the Mount Perry railway line which was built from 1882 to 1884.[1]

Boolboonda Provisional School opened on 25 September 1882 but closed circa 1884. It reopened circa 1897, becoming Boolboonda State School on 1 January 1909. It closed on 9 February 1973. The school was located south of Tunnel Road .

Demographics

In the, Boolboonda had a population of 52 people.

In the, Boolboonda had a population of 55 people.

Heritage listings

Boolboonda has the following heritage listings:

Amenities

Boolboonda Memorial Hall is at 3064 Gin Gin-Mount Perry Road .[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. 26 January 2020.
  2. 7 July 2013.
  3. 7 July 2013.
  4. Web site: Boolboonda Memorial Hall. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122235214/https://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/99771-boolboonda-memorial-hall. 22 January 2021. 2021-01-22. Monument Australia.
  5. Web site: Venues for hire. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126012159/https://www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/venue-hire/other-facilities-for-hire/4. 26 November 2020. 2021-01-22. Bundaberg Regional Council. en.