Booyal, Queensland

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

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.

Booyal is believed to be an Aboriginal word, indicating south direction.
Booyal Provisional School opened about May 1905. It became Booyal State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1933.
Booyal Central State School opened on 20 November 1916. It celebrated its centenary in November 2016.

In the, the locality of Booyal had a population of 275 people.
In the, the locality of Booyal had a population of 285 people.

Booyal Central State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 31620 Bruce Highway. In 2016, it had an enrolment of 24 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff. In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 9 students.
There are no secondary schools in Booyal. The nearest government secondary schools are Isis District State High School in Childers and Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin.