Booyal, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Booyal, in the Bundaberg Regional local government area.
| Locality | Booyal |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Bundaberg Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -25.22223 |
| Longitude | 152.06998 |
| Population | 269 |
| Density | 1.2 /km² |
| Area | 230.4 km² |
| Elevation | 87 m |
| Postcode | 4671 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 267 km north-northwest |
Booyal is a locality in the Bundaberg Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 269. The locality covers an area of 230.4 km², giving a population density of about 1.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 87 m above sea level. It lies approximately 267 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Booyal is located at 25.2222°S, 152.0700°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4671. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Booyal rests in the undulating countryside west of the coastal ranges, where the land begins to flatten towards the great inland plains. It lies 71.2 km west-north-west of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 298°T), and is situated 19.4 km west of Childers. Here, the air carries the dry, earthy scent of sun-baked soil and the subtle sweetness of ripening sugarcane, a scent that intensifies as the afternoon heat builds. The landscape is a patchwork of green and gold, crisscrossed by narrow, dusty tracks that wind between paddocks and through stands of eucalypts whose leaves shimmer with a silvery light. The sky above is a vast, pale blue, often punctuated by the slow, majestic drift of cumulus clouds, casting fleeting shadows that race across the fields.
Historically, Booyal has been shaped by the rhythm of agriculture, its fortunes tied to the cycles of planting and harvest. The fertile soils, once cleared from dense bushland, proved ideal for sugarcane cultivation, and the faint, sweet perfume of the mills, though now distant, still lingers in the collective memory. This agricultural backbone continues to define the local economy, with cattle grazing also playing a significant role, their white-blazed backs a familiar sight against the green pastures. The quiet hum of tractors and the occasional rumble of a ute are the dominant sounds of daily life, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land they cultivate. Booyal retains a character that is both resolute and unassuming, a place where the seasons dictate the pace and the earth provides the sustenance.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Booyal, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Booyal, in the Bundaberg Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Booyal includes the postcode (4671), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Bundaberg Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Booyal is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |