Benaraby
Benaraby is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Benaraby had a population of 1,219 people. Geography. Benaraby is 20 kilometres south of Gladstone in Central Queensland. It is on the Boyne River and is the access point to Lake Awoonga, which forms much of the southern boundary of the locality. The Boyne River flows north from the lake through the locality, passing just east of the town, where it is crossed by the Bruce Highway. History. Boyne River Provisional School opened on 12 July 1886 and closed in November  1886. It reopened on 24 Aug 1903. In 1907 was renamed Benaraby Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Benaraby State School. Benaraby Post Office opened around 1912 (receiving offices known as "Boyne Bridge", "Boyne River", "Annandale" and "Benaraby" had been open from 1890) and closed in 1982. The population of Benaraby at the was 594. Originally a rural locality, in recent times it has become more of a residential suburb for the workers in Gladstone, Boyne Island and Tannum Sands. In the the locality of Benaraby had a population of 1,219 people. Education. Benaraby State School is a  government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 17 O'Connor Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 105 students with 7 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). Amenities. Benaraby contains a petrol station, a primary school, a community hall, a nursery and three accommodation providers.