Boyne Valley, Queensland
The Boyne Valley is a rural locality in Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. The locality contains four small towns: Nagoorin, Ubobo, Builyan, and Many Peaks. In the , Boyne Valley had a population of 358 people. Geography. It is in the valley of the Boyne River, in Central Queensland, approximately 500 km north of Brisbane and 70 km south west of Gladstone. "The Valley" as locals call it, is part of Gladstone's hinterland. Formerly within the Shire of Calliope, in 2008 it became part of Gladstone Region. It is in close proximity to Kroombit Tops National Park. Road  infrastructure. The Gladstone–Monto Road runs through from north to south-west. History. Nagoorin State School opened on 18 October 1915. Builyan State School opened on 4 December 1922. Ubobo State School opened on 23 March 1927. At the 2006 census, Boyne Valley had a population of 646. In the 2011 census, Boyne Valley had a population of 379 people. Heritage listings. Boyne Valley has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Education. Ubobo State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cedarvale Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with  3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). The school was temporarily closed in late 2019 due to a lack of enrolments, and remains closed as of October 2021. Builyan State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Gladstone Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 8 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). Nagoorin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2 Ubobo Street (). In 2017, the school had  an enrolment of 12 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). The three schools get together on a regular basis, providing students with the opportunity to learn and socialise with children of a similar age. There are no secondary schools in Boyne Valley. The nearest is Miriam Vale State School which offers secondary schooling to Year 10. For Years 11 and 12, the nearest schools are Gladstone State High School, Rosedale State School and Monto State High School.