Boyne Island Tannum Sands is currently a 3-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. Boyne Island has also won Queensland cleanest beach 2018. You can tell us about your experience to Boyne Island Tannum Sands by voting in the online poll. History and Geography Facts 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. St Luke's Anglican