Booral, Queensland

The waters of Hervey Bay form the eastern boundary. == 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. Edgar Thomas Aldridge established the Booral Homestead in the 1850s. == Demographics ==

In the , Booral had a population of 1,449 people. In the , Booral had a population of 1,540 people. In the , Booral had a population of 1,636 people. == Economy ==

The proximity to the Great Sandy Strait enables salt water aquaculture, including the farming of fish, sea cucumbers and soft shell crabs. == Education ==

There are no schools in Booral. The nearest government schools are Sandy Strait State School in neighbouring Urangan to the north and Kawungan State School in Kawungan to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Urangan State High School, also in Urangan. == Community associations ==

The Booral Community Association Inc is a group of volunteers who seek to promote the interests of the community at all levels of government. A major issue for the group has been the restriction of foreshore access to only certain property holders rather than to the general public. == References ==