Boonara Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°04′44″S 152°01′34″E / 26.0788°S 152.0261°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 60 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.69/km (1.79/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1877 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4601 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 86.9 km (33.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Boonara is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Boonara had a population of 60 people.
The Boonara pastoral station was established in 1862.
Land in Boonara was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 47 square miles (120 km) were available.
Boonara Provisional School was opened on 20 January 1902. In 1909 became Boonara State School. It closed on 22 May 1964. It was on the Burnett Highway just to the south of the homestead (approx 26°05′19″S 152°03′21″E / 26.0886°S 152.0559°E).
St David's Anglican Church opened in 1914.
In the 2016 census, Boonara had a population of 74 people.
In the 2021 census, Boonara had a population of 60 people.
The Boonara Homestead at 1791 Burnett Highway (26°05′06″S 152°03′06″E / 26.0849°S 152.0517°E) is listed on the Gympie Heritage Register.
St David's Anglican Church is at 7179 Burnett Highway (26°05′06″S 152°03′13″E / 26.0850°S 152.0537°E). There is a cemetery behind the church.
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