Description
Boyne Island is a coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.
Boyne Island is a coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Boyne Island had a population of 4,760 people.Boyne Island is 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Gladstone.
History
The town was named for the Boyne River, which was named by John Oxley in 1823.Originally the island was used for sheep grazing, this was followed by small crops, horticulture, fishing and timber.
Boyne Island State School opened on 27 January 1953.In the 2016 census the locality of Boyne Island had a population of 4,760 people.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 45.985 km2
Elevation: 11-50 metres
Town elevation: 20 m
Population number: 4,760
Local Government Area: Unincorporated QLD Islands