Boonooroo, Queensland

Boonooroo is a coastal town and a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

Boonooroo
Queensland
Boonooroo
Coordinates25.6683°S 152.9019°E / -25.6683; 152.9019
Postcode(s)4650
Area11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
LGA(s)Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)Maryborough
Federal Division(s)Wide Bay
Localities around Boonooroo:
Boonooroo Plains Great Sandy Strait Great Sandy Strait
Tuan Forest Boonooroo Great Sandy Strait
Tuan Great Sandy Strait Great Sandy Strait

History

The town's name is an Aboriginal word meaning the brigalow tree (Acacia harpopylla).[1]

References
  1. "Boonooroo - town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 3778)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. "Boonooroo - locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46631)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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