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Booyal

Queenslandvillage

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WeatherAvg high 81.3°F
Coordinates-25.22°, 152.04°

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City facts

Overview

Booyal is a rural town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Booyal had a population of 285 people.

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History & geography

History

Booyal is believed to be an Aboriginal word, indicating south direction. Booyal Central State School opened on 20 November 1916.

Geography

The Burnett River forms the western boundary of the locality and the Gregory River, a tributary of the Isis River, runs through the location from south to north to the east of the Burnett River. The Bruce Highway passes from the east to the north-west through the locality.

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Geography

Latitude
-25.2154
Longitude
152.0412
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
81.3°F
Avg low
61.4°F
Annual precipitation
33.6 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,270
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Torresian Crow
    Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
    101
  • Lewin's Honeyeater
    Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    82
  • Rufous Whistler
    Pachycephala rufiventris (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    78
  • Laughing Kookaburra
    Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves
    75
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    72
  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
    70
  • Striated Pardalote
    Pardalotus striatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    69
  • Willie-wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    66

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.9
Largest event
2015-02-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Queensland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.3
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,934

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
59
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASGS 2021
SAL30333
Population (Wikidata)
275
Wikidata
Q30977975

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112