Benaraby

Benaraby is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Benaraby had a population of 1,219 people.[1]

Benaraby
Queensland
Benaraby Progress Association Hall, 2017
Benaraby
Coordinates24.0020°S 151.3166°E / -24.0020; 151.3166 (Benaraby (town centre))
Population1,219 (2016 census locality)[1]
 • Density11.522/km2 (29.841/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4680
Area105.8 km2 (40.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location20 km (12 mi) S of Gladstone
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Flynn

Geography

Benaraby is 20 kilometres south of Gladstone in Central Queensland. It is on the Boyne River and is the access point to Lake Awoonga, which forms much of the southern boundary of the locality. The Boyne River flows north from the lake through the locality, passing just east of the town, where it is crossed by the Bruce Highway.[4]

History

Boyne River Provisional School opened on 12 July 1886 and closed in November 1886. It reopened on 24 Aug 1903. In 1907 was renamed Benaraby Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Benaraby State School.[5]

Benaraby Post Office opened around 1912 (receiving offices known as Boyne Bridge, Boyne River, Annandale and Benaraby had been open from 1890) and closed in 1982.[6]

The population of Benaraby at the 2006 census was 594.[7]

Originally a rural locality, in recent times it has become more of a residential suburb for the workers in Gladstone, Boyne Island and Tannum Sands.

In the 2016 census the locality of Benaraby had a population of 1,219 people.[1]

Education

Benaraby State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 17 O'Connor Road (24.0037°S 151.3238°E / -24.0037; 151.3238 (Benaraby State School)).[8][9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 105 students with 7 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).[10]

Amenities

Benaraby contains 2 petrol stations, a primary school, a community hall, a nursery and three accommodation providers.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Benaraby (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Benaraby – town in Gladstone Region (entry 38878)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Benaraby – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46589)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. Google (13 August 2019). "Benaraby, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Benaraby (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
  8. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "Benaraby State School". Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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