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Booyal
Queenslandvillage
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & 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.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Torresian CrowCorvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves101
- Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves82
- Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris (Latham, 1802) · Aves78
- Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves75
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves72
- Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves70
- Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves69
- Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves66
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.9 — 2015-02-1542 km N of Mundubbera, Australia
- M 4.4 — 2004-01-1627 km SE of Monto, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Queensland
- Cordalba11.4 mi away · pop. 358
- Dallarnil11.6 mi away
- Childers14.8 mi away · pop. 1,361
- Gin Gin16.3 mi away
- Degilbo18.7 mi away
- Mount Perry24.9 mi away · pop. 250
- Byrnestown27.5 mi away
- Woodgate Beach33.6 mi away · pop. 941
- Torbanlea35.8 mi away · pop. 428
- Ideraway36.2 mi away
- Bundaberg Port37.5 mi away
- Burnett Heads38.7 mi away · pop. 2,908
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
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