It is located on the west bank of the Boyne River and, is a particular type of island called a holm, an island in a river or an estuary. It is bounded on the eastern side by the Boyne River, for about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and the South Trees Inlet, on the southern, for 9 kilometres (5.6 mi), and western sides, for about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) Tannum Sands is located on the eastern side of the mouth of the Boyne River spreading southward and is often referred to as Boyne Island's twin town.[4]
St Mark's Anglican Church (left) and St Luke's Anglican Church (right), 1992
The town was named for the Boyne River, which was named by John Oxley in 1823.[2] Originally the island was used for sheep grazing, this was followed by small crops, horticulture, fishing and timber.
St Luke's Anglican Church was built in 1924 on Sayre Crescent. It was designed by Arthur Malpass. It was built from timber.[5] Although the 1924 church building still stands, it was replaced in 1995 by a new brick church building called St Mark's adjacent to the old church building.[6]
Boyne Island State School opened on 27 January 1953.[7]
Boyne Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 151 Malpas Street (23°57′00″S151°21′23″E / 23.9501°S 151.3564°E / -23.9501; 151.3564 (Boyne Island State School)).[12][13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 361 students with 25 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 384 students with 25 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[15] It includes a special education program.[12]
There is no secondary school in Boyne Island. The nearest government secondary school is Tannum Sands State High School in neighbouring Tannum Sands to the south-east.[10]
The local rugby league team are the Tannum Sands Seagulls, who despite their name are based in Boyne Island. They compete in the Gladstone District Rugby League competition.
Entrance to Boyne Island Tannum Sands Golf Course
The 13-hole Boyne Island Tannum Sands Golf Course is adjacent to the Boyne River, in Jacaranda Drive.[21]
Boyne Island is home to the Boyne Tannum Hookup, which is a large fishing event held on the Labour Day long weekend in May each year. The event is held at Bray Park, which is on the river near the skate park. This event is very popular, with more than 3,000 entrants.[22]
^Blake, Thom. "St Luke's Anglican Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
^ abBlake, Thom. "St Luke's Anglican Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
^"Boyne Island Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
^"The Parish". St Marks. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
