Boondooma Explained

Type:suburb
Boondooma
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.1566°N 151.2177°W
Pop:70
Postcode:4613
Area:828.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:120
Dir1:NW
Location1:Kingaroy
Dist2:225
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Toowoomba
Dist3:341
Dir3:NW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:South Burnett Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Brovinia
Beeron
Near-Ne:Toondahra
Wigton
Near-E:Speedwell
Okeden
Near-Se:Brigooda
Near-S:Durong
Near-Sw:Durah
Burra Burri
Near-W:Cadarga
Near-Nw:Monogorilby

Boondooma is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Boondooma had a population of 70 people.

Geography

The Boondooma Dam and its associated lake is on south-eastern boundary between Boondooma and Okeden (-26.0963°N 151.435°W). The Mundubbera-Durong Road runs through from north to south.

History

Durong Provisional School opened on 3 September 1923. On 7 November 1927 it became Durong State School. The school closed briefly in 1928 due to low student numbers.

Boondooma State School opened on 1939 and closed on 3 May 1968. It was on Brownless Road .[2]

The closure of Boondooma State School enabled Durong State School to be renamed Boondooma State School in 1970. It closed in December 1999.[3] The school was at 9359 Mundubbera Durong Road .[4] It is now the Old Boondooma School Community Centre.[5]

Demographics

In the, Boondooma had a population of 76 people.

In the, Boondooma had a population of 70 people.

Heritage listings

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

Education

There are no schools in Boondooma. The nearest government primary schools are Durong South State School in neighbouring Durong to the south and Monogorilby State School in neighbouring Monogorilby to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Proston State School (to Year 10) in Proston to the east. There is no nearby secondary education to Year 12; distance education and boarding schools are options.

Notes and References

  1. 19 September 2020.
  2. Web site: 1951 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m80 . 21 April 2022 . . Map . 21 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421081323/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m80-admin-bdy-1951.jpg . live .
  3. Web site: 20 August 2013 . Queensland state school - centre closures . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf . 20 March 2022 . 7 April 2022 . Queensland Government.
  4. Web site: 1975 . Parish of Durong . 21 April 2022 . . Map . 21 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421073534/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-durong-1975.jpg . live .
  5. Web site: Boondooma Old school . 2022-04-21 . Bonzle . 20 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820061801/http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=pic&fn=a6vt4nt5&s=3 . live .
  6. 12 July 2013.