Boonarga, Queensland

Boonarga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Boonarga had a population of 36 people.[1]

Not to be confused with Boonara, Queensland.

Boonarga
Queensland
Cactoblastis Memorial Hall, Boonarga, 2006
Boonarga
Coordinates26.8094°S 150.7202°E / -26.8094; 150.7202 (Boonarga (centre of locality))
Population36 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.625/km2 (1.619/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4413
Area57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Boonarga:
Chinchilla Chances Plain Brigalow
Hopeland Boonarga Brigalow
Hopeland Hopeland Brigalow

Geography

The Warrego Highway and Western railway line enter the locality from the south-east (Brigalow) and exit to the north-west (Chinchilla).[3]

Boonarga railway station is an abandoned station on the Western railway line (26.7942°S 150.7153°E / -26.7942; 150.7153 (Boonarga railway station)).[4]

History

Hill Top Provisional School opened on 20 March 1893. On 1 January 1909 it became Hill Top State School. From 1914 to 1915 it operated as a half-time school with Mulga State School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher). In 1936 it was renamed Boonarga State School. It closed in June 1954.[5] It was located on the Warrego Highway (26.7909°S 150.7075°E / -26.7909; 150.7075 (Boonarga State School (former))).[6][3]

In the 2016 census Boonarga had a population of 36 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Boonarga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Amenities

Boonarga Cactoblastis Memorial Hall is on the Warrego Highway (26.7952°S 150.7155°E / -26.7952; 150.7155 (Cactoblastis Memorial Hall)).[8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boonarga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Boonarga – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47669)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m81" (Map). Queensland Government. 1953. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  7. "Cactoblastis Memorial Hall (entry 601273)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  8. "Community Halls". Western Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

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