Boynewood, Queensland


Boynewood is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Boynewood had a population of 138 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north by the Burnett River and to the west and south by its tributary the Boyne River.
The Mundubbera-Durong Road passes through the locality from the north-east to the south-west.
The principal land use is crop farming and orchards.

History

Boynewood State School opened on 2 February 1915 on the northern corner of Dykehead Road and Taylors Road. In 1934, the school was relocated to its present site in order to be more centrally located.
All Saints' Anglican church was officially opened on Sunday 9 February 1919 by Archdeacon Arthur Rivers. It closed circa 1989.

Demographics

In the, Boynewood had a population of 172 people.
In the, Boynewood had a population of 138 people.

Education

Boynewood State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 1138 Durong Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 29 students with 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.
There are no secondary schools in Boynewood. The nearest government secondary schools are Mundubbera State College in neighbouring Mundubbera to the north, Burnett State College in Gayndah to the east, and Eidsvold State School in Eidsvold to the north-west.