Boulia is in the Central West Queensland and is located approximately 296 kilometres (184 mi) by road south of Mount Isa.

[6] Extensive grazing of beef cattle on native vegetation is the predominant industry.

[23] Each year at Easter, the Boulia Racecourse reserve plays host to a rodeo, campdrafting, and horse racing event which is a social highlight for the district.

During August drag races are held at the Boulia Airport which attracts an enthusiastic crowd.

These include a public library, public hall, sports complex, racecourse, the Min Min encounter tourist centre, museum, visitor information centre, and camel races.

The Boulia Shire Council operates a public library at 18 Burke Street.

[25] Boulia has Australia's first three-dimensional zebra crossing which is based on an optical illusion.

It was introduced in 2018 after Boulia Shire Council mayor Rick Britton saw similar crossings in Iceland, Malaysia, India, New Zealand and the United States on social media.

[26] The Boulia branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 61 Moonah Street.

[29][30] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 4 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

[6] The nearest secondary schools are in Mount Isa and Winton, but these are too distant for a daily commute.

The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa[6] offers boarding facilities.