Booral, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids BooralHervey Bay, Queensland |
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Booral horse station, circa 1898
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 Booral
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 1,540 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 56.41/km2 (146.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4655 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hervey Bay | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Booral is a coastal locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Booral had a population of 1,540 people.
History
The name Booral is a Kabi language word meaning either tall (relating to the sky god Beiral) or burrall meaning place of shell mounds. Many shell mounds have been found along the coastline, arising from Aboriginal people feasting on shellfish. Aboriginal people travelled from the Bunya Mountains to trade bunya nuts for shellfish. It is believed Aboriginal people inhabited the area for over 6,000 years.
Edgar Thomas Aldridge established the Booral Homestead in the 1850s.
Economy
The proximity to the Great Sandy Strait enables salt water aquaculture, including the farming of fish, sea cucumbers and soft shell crabs.
