Boyne Island, Queensland

Boyne Island is a town and locality in Queensland, Australia, 25km south of Gladstone. It is part of the local government area of Gladstone Region. At the 2011 census, Boyne Island has a population of 4,406.GeographyIt is located on the west bank of the Boyne River and, is a particular type of island called a Holm, an island in a river or an estuary. It is bounded on the Eastern side by the Boyne River, for about 4 km and the South Trees Inlet,on the southern, for 9 Km, and western sides, for about 8 km 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., http://www.whereis.com/qld/boyne-island-4680HistoryThe 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.Heritage listingsBoyne Island has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: William Wyndham's gravesite Sayre Crescent: St Luke's Anglican ChurchEconomyToday 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.