Boolboonda facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Boolboonda Queensland
Boolboonda State School, 2000
Boolboonda Location in Queensland
Population	55 (2021 census)
• Density	1.585/km2 (4.11/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4671
Area	34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Boolboonda: Wonbah Forest New Moonta New Moonta Wonbah Boolboonda New Moonta Wonbah Mount Perry Mount Perry

Boolboonda is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, 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.

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 (25°04′58″S 151°40′52″E / 25.0829°S 151.6812°E / -25.0829; 151.6812 (Boolboonda State School (former))).

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Boolboonda had a population of 52 people.

In the 2021 census, Boolboonda had a population of 55 people.

Heritage listings

Boolboonda has the following heritage listings:

• Boolboonda Tunnel Road: Boolboonda State School
• Boolboonda Tunnel Road: Boolboonda Tunnel

Amenities

Boolboonda Memorial Hall is at 3064 Gin Gin-Mount Perry Road (25°03′57″S 151°41′37″E / 25.06574°S 151.69358°E / -25.06574; 151.69358 (Boolboonda Memorial Hall)).