| Type: | town |
| Booyal | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -25.2097°N 152.0405°W |
| Pop: | 285 |
| Postcode: | 4671 |
| Area: | 255.8 |
| Dist1: | 26.7 |
| Dir1: | W |
| Location1: | Childers |
| Dist2: | 28.9 |
| Dir2: | S |
| Location2: | Gin Gin |
| Dist3: | 496 |
| Dir3: | WSW |
| Location3: | Bundaberg Central |
| Dist4: | 338 |
| Dir4: | NNW |
| Location4: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Bundaberg Region |
| Stategov: | Burnett |
| Fedgov: | Hinkler |
| Near-N: | Duingal |
| Near-Ne: | Cordalba Promisedland |
| Near-E: | Isis Central |
| Near-Se: | Eureka |
| Near-S: | Golden Fleece |
| Near-Sw: | Good Night |
| Near-W: | Dallarnil Morganville |
| Near-Nw: | Duingal |
Booyal is a town and a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Booyal had a population of 285 people.
The Burnett River forms the western boundary of the locality and the Gregory River, a tributary of the Isis River, runs through the location from south to north to the east of the Burnett River.
The Bruce Highway passes from the east to the north-west through the locality.
Booyal is believed to be an Aboriginal word, indicating south direction.[1] [2]
Booyal Provisional School opened about May 1905. It became Booyal State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1933.
Booyal Central State School opened on 20 November 1916.
In the, the locality of Booyal had a population of 275 people.
In the, the locality of Booyal had a population of 285 people.
Booyal Central State School is a co-educational government primary school (P-6) at 31620 Bruce Highway. In 2016, it had an enrolment of 24 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 equivalent full-time).[3]
There is no secondary school in Booyal, but the nearest are Isis District State High School in Childers and Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin.