Boonooroo is a coastal town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Boonooroo had a population of 371 people.

Geography

The Great Sandy Strait forms the eastern and southern boundaries.

History

The town's name is an Aboriginal word meaning the brigalow tree (Acacia harpopylla).

Boonooroo State School opened in 1911. It closed in May 1931. On 30 September 1946 it reopened as Boonooroo Provisional School, becoming Boonooroo State School in 1960. It then closed in 1961.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Boonooroo had a population of 322 people.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Boonooroo had a population of 371 people.

Education

There are no schools in Boonooroo. The nearest government primary school is Granville State School in Granville to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Maryborough State High School in Maryborough to the north-west.