Booval, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids BoovalIpswich, Queensland |
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Cameron Park, 2015
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Population | 2,622 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,540/km2 (4,000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4304 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Booval is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Booval had a population of 2,622 people.
Heritage listings
Booval has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Green Street: Booval War Memorial
- 14 Cothill Road: Booval House
Transport
Booval railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich.
Parks and sports facilities
- Cameron Park
- Basketball Ipswich
- Booval Bowls Club
The Booval Swifts rugby league football club bears the suburb's name. During the 1920s, two of Booval's players, Dan Dempsey and Arthur Henderson were selected to represent Australia. The club has also produced other such notable players as Des Morris and Kevin Walters.
Places of worship
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Cothill Rd
- Uniting Church, Glebe Rd
- Anglican Church, Brisbane Rd
Education
Sacred Heart School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 25 Cothill Road (27°37′01″S 152°47′34″E / 27.6170°S 152.7929°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 538 students with 35 teachers (31 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).