Boynedale, Queensland
Boynedale is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Boynedale had a population of 17 people.[1]
Boynedale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Boynedale | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 24.2322°S 151.2838°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 17 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0599/km2 (0.155/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 283.8 km2 (109.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from the Boyne River, which in turn was named on 14 November 182 3by Surveyor-General John Oxley on the cutter HM Mermaid.[2]
The Boynedale railway siding on the Byellee-to-Monto railway line (24.2160°S 151.2463°E) closed on 8 December 1997.[2][3][4]
The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 August 1999.[2]
In the 2016 census Boynedale had a population of 17 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Boyndale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Gladstone-Monto Road: Glengarry Homestead[5]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boynedale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Boynedale – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46594)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- Queensland Rail Weekly Notice No 2/98
- "Glengarry Homestead (entry 600386)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
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