Boonooroo, Queensland
Boonooroo is a coastal town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Boonooroo had a population of 371 people.
Geography
The Great Sandy Strait forms the eastern and southern boundaries.History
The town's name is an Aboriginal word meaning the brigalow tree.Boonooroo State School opened in 1911. It closed in May 1931. In November 1938, it was decided to relocated the school building to be used for the new Ironbark Ridge State School north of Bauple. On 30 September 1946, a new Boonooroo Provisional School reopened under Miss Elwyn Margaret Rose Boughen. It became Boonooroo State School in 1960. It then closed in 1961.
Demographics
In the, the locality of Boonooroo had a population of 322 people.In the, the locality of Boonooroo had a population of 371 people.