Boonooroo Plains, Queensland

Boonooroo Plains
Boonooroo Plains
Interactive map of Boonooroo Plains
Coordinates: 25°34′59″S 152°48′54″E / 25.5830°S 152.815°E / -25.5830; 152.815 (Boonooroo Plains (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
74.9 km2 (28.9 sq mi)
Population
 • Total0 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4650
Suburbs around Boonooroo Plains
Granville
Walkers Point
Beaver Rock The Dimonds
Bidwill
Tuan Forest
Boonooroo Plains Maaroom
Tuan Forest Tuan Forest Boonooroo

Boonooroo Plains is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Boonooroo Plains had "no people or a very low population".[2]

Geography

Most of the centre and south of the locality is within Poona National Park.[4] It consists of low-lying coast plains with a variety of shorebirds including the threatened eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) and endangered little tern.[5]

History

Poona National Park was gazetted in 1994.[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Boonooroo Plains had "no people or a very low population".[7]

In the 2021 census, Boonooroo Plains had "no people or a very low population".[2]

Education

There are no schools in Boonooroo Plains. The nearest government primary school is Granville State School in neighbouring Granville to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Maryborough State High School in Maryborough to the north-west.[8]

Facilities

Boonooroo transfer station is a waste disposal centre at 190 Boonooroo Road (25°38′58″S 152°51′24″E / 25.6495°S 152.8568°E / -25.6495; 152.8568 (BOONOOROO TRANSFER STATION)). It is operated by the Fraser Coast Regional Council.[9][10]

Attractions

The Poona National Park consists of low-lying coastal plains with a variety of shorebirds including the threatened eastern curlew and endangered little tern.[11][12][13]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boonooroo Plains (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boonooroo Plains (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Boonooroo Plains – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46632)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Numenius madagascariensis (eastern curlew)". WildNet. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Poona National Park – national park in the Fraser Coast Region (entry 51354)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boonooroo Plains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Waste Facilities Operating Hours, Fees and Charges". Fraser Coast Regional Council. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Poona National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Numenius madagascariensis (eastern curlew)". WildNet. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Sternula albifrons (little tern)". WildNet. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.