Population 2,688 (2011) Postal code 4304 | Postcode(s) 4304 | |
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Location 37 km (23 mi) from Brisbane3 km (2 mi) from Ipswich | ||
Booval is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, containing both residential and commercial areas. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 2,688.
Contents
- Map of Booval QLD 4304 Australia
- Heritage listings
- Transport
- Education
- Parks and sports facilities
- Places of worship
- References
Map of Booval QLD 4304, Australia
Booval straddles Brisbane Road, the main arterial link to the Ipswich Motorway. The Booval Fair shopping centre, located on Brisbane Road, contains a number of major chain stores, including Woolworths and Big W, while a number of smaller businesses line South Station Rd and Brisbane Rd.
The origin of the suburb name is from the Kabi Aboriginal dialect meaning frilled lizard.
The first large-scale cotton crops in Queensland were grown at Booval in the 1860s.
Heritage listings
Booval has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Transport
Booval railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich.
Education
Parks and sports facilities
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.