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Boyne Island is a town in Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
, 25 km south of Gladstone
Gladstone, Queensland

Gladstone is an Australian city located some 550 kilometres by road north of Brisbane and 100 kilometres south-east of Rockhampton. The city is situated between the Calliope River to the north and the Boyne River some 14 kilometres to the south....
. It is located on the west bank of the Boyne River
Boyne River (Queensland)

Boyne River is a river in Queensland, Australia. It flows between the twin towns of Boyne Island and Tannum Sands. The river was named by John Oxley as it reminded him of the River Boyne in Ireland....
 and is made an island by the adjoining South Trees Inlet. It is a twin town with Tannum Sands
Tannum Sands, Queensland

Tannum Sands is a coastal town on the East Coast of Central Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census in Australia, Tannum Sands had a population of 4,139....
 located directly across the river. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia

The Australian census is administered by the Australian Bureau of Statistics every five years. The most recent census was conducted on 8 August 2006....
, Boyne Island has a population of 3,687.

The town was named for the Boyne River, which was named by John Oxley in 1823. Originally the island was used for sheep grazing, this was followed by small crops, horticulture, fishing and timber.






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Boyne Island is a town in Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
, 25 km south of Gladstone
Gladstone, Queensland

Gladstone is an Australian city located some 550 kilometres by road north of Brisbane and 100 kilometres south-east of Rockhampton. The city is situated between the Calliope River to the north and the Boyne River some 14 kilometres to the south....
. It is located on the west bank of the Boyne River
Boyne River (Queensland)

Boyne River is a river in Queensland, Australia. It flows between the twin towns of Boyne Island and Tannum Sands. The river was named by John Oxley as it reminded him of the River Boyne in Ireland....
 and is made an island by the adjoining South Trees Inlet. It is a twin town with Tannum Sands
Tannum Sands, Queensland

Tannum Sands is a coastal town on the East Coast of Central Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census in Australia, Tannum Sands had a population of 4,139....
 located directly across the river. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia

The Australian census is administered by the Australian Bureau of Statistics every five years. The most recent census was conducted on 8 August 2006....
, Boyne Island has a population of 3,687.

The town was named for the Boyne River, which was named by John Oxley in 1823. Originally the island was used for sheep grazing, this was followed by small crops, horticulture, fishing and timber. Now Boyne Island is primarily a residential centre for the nearby Boyne Island aluminium smelter and Gladstone industries.

Australia's largest aluminium smelter, Boyne Smelters Ltd., is located north of the town separated by a buffer zone.

Boyne Island is home to the Boyne Tannum Hookup, which is a large fishing event held on the Queens Birthday long weekend. 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 participating in a lucky dip for prizes.

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