Boyland, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Boyland
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.9391°N 153.13°W
Pop:855
Postcode:4275
Area:41.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:8.6
Dir1:N
Location1:Canungra
Dist2:20.1
Dir2:ENE
Location2:Beaudesert
Dist3:21.1
Dir3:S
Location3:Yarrabilba
Dist4:21.7
Dir4:W
Location4:Tamborine Mountain
Dist5:66.0
Dir5:S
Location5:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Scenic Rim Region
Stategov:Scenic Rim
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Tamborine
Near-Ne:Tamborine Mountain
Near-E:Tamborine Mountain
Near-Se:Wonglepong
Near-S:Biddaddaba
Near-Sw:Tabragalba
Near-W:Birnam
Near-Nw:Mundoolun

Boyland is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Boyland had a population of 855 people.

Geography

Boyland's western extent is defined by the Albert River. In the east the slopes of Tamborine Mountain rise sharply to elevations greater than 500 m.

History

The area is named after the Boyland railway station which is in turn named after George Boyland, the chairman of Tamborine Shire Council from 1907 to 1908 and supporter of the Canungra branch railway.

Boyland Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1915) and closed in 1945.[2]

Boyland railway station was on the Canungra branch railway, which operated from 1915 to 30 June 1955.[3] [4]

In 1948 a hall in the Canungra Church grounds was relocated to Bibbaddaba Street in Boyland (approx) to hold Anglican services. The land was donated by Ronald Graham.[5] St Hilda's Anglican Church was dedicated on 3 May 1953 by Coadjutor Bishop Horace Henry Dixon. The lack of funds for necessary repairs resulted in the closure of the church with its last service being held on 5 March 1965. The building was relocated to Wonglepong where George Smith used it as a shed. The interior fittings and furnishings were donated to other churches with the chairs going to St George's Anglican Church on Tamborine Mountain, while the altar, cross and organ went to the proposed chapel at the Australian Army's Jungle Training Centre at Canugra.[6]

Demographics

In the, Boyland recorded a population of 715 people, 52.4% female and 47.6% male. The median age of the Boyland population was 38 years, compared to the national median age of 37. 78.9% of people living in Boyland were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 6.4%, England 5.6%, Guam 1%, Germany 0.8%, Netherlands 0.6%. 95.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.3% Italian, 0.6% German, 0.6% Czech.

In the Boyland had a population of 823 people.

In the, Boyland had a population of 855 people.

Education

There are no schools in Boyland. The nearest government primary schools are Canungra State School in Canungra to the south and Beaudesert State School in Beaudesert to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert, Yarrabilba State Secondary College in Yarrabilba to the north, and Tamborine Mountain State High School in neighbouring Tamborine Mountain to the east.

Attractions

Rotary Lookout is on the eastern edge of the locality opposite 154-172 Main Western Road (-27.94°N 153.1797°W), accessed via Tamborine Mountain.[7] [8]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . Phoenix Auctions . 5 April 2021.
  3. Web site: 1954. Tamborine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200402114337/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-tamborine-ed-2-1954.jpg. 2 April 2020. 4 July 2020. Queensland Government. Map.
  4. News: 15 January 1955 . 6 State Branch Railway lines To Be Closed . 8 June 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 1 . National Library of Australia . LXXV.
  5. News: Libke. Joyce. 30 October 2019. Our History - Buildings. 30. Canungra Times. 4 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Closed Anglican Churches. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/. 3 April 2019. 29 June 2020. Anglican Church South Queensland.
  7. 29 December 2020.
  8. 5 April 2021.