Boyne Island, Queensland

Download coordinates as: Boyne Island is a coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.

It is bounded on the eastern side by the Boyne River, for about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and the South Trees Inlet, on the southern, for 9 kilometres (5.6 mi), and western sides, for about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) Tannum Sands is located on the eastern side of the mouth of the Boyne River spreading southward and is often referred to as Boyne Island's twin town.

[2] Originally the island was used for sheep grazing, this was followed by small crops, horticulture, fishing and timber.

[10] The Gladstone Regional Council operates a public library on Boyne Island at the corner of Wyndham & Hayes Avenue.

[6][19] There are a number of parks in the locality, including: Three football codes are represented.

Boyne Tannum Football Club also known as the Sharks (established 1979) play in the local soccer competition.

Tannum Sands Seagulls (established 1994), based at Dennis Park, compete in the Gladstone District Rugby League competition.

Mouth of the Boyne River, 2008
St Mark's Anglican Church (left) and St Luke's Anglican Church (right), 1992
William Wyndham's gravesite, 2004
Moore Park State School Year 4 students at the Boyne Island Environmental Education Centre
Entrance to Boyne Island Tannum Sands Golf Course