Boonooroo Plains is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Boonooroo Plains had "no people or a very low population".[1]
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| Coordinates: 25°34′59″S 152°48′54″E / 25.5830°S 152.815°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 74.9 km2 (28.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4650 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
editMost of the centre and south of the locality is within Poona National Park.[3] It consists of low-lying coast plains with a variety of shorebirds including the threatened eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) and endangered little tern.[4]
History
editPoona National Park was gazetted in 1994.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Boonooroo Plains had "no people or a very low population".[6]
In the 2021 census, Boonooroo Plains had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
editThere 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.[7]
Facilities
editBoonooroo 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). It is operated by the Fraser Coast Regional Council.[8][9]
Attractions
editThe Poona National Park consists of low-lying coastal plains with a variety of shorebirds including the threatened eastern curlew and endangered little tern.[10][11][12]
References
edit- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boonooroo Plains (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Boonooroo Plains – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46632)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ "Numenius madagascariensis (eastern curlew)". WildNet. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ "Poona National Park – national park in the Fraser Coast Region (entry 51354)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boonooroo Plains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Waste Facilities Operating Hours, Fees and Charges". Fraser Coast Regional Council. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ "Poona National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ "Numenius madagascariensis (eastern curlew)". WildNet. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ "Sternula albifrons (little tern)". WildNet. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
