Sandiford, Queensland

Sandiford is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Sandiford had a population of 175 people.[1]

Sandiford
Queensland
Sandiford
Coordinates21.2466°S 149.1025°E / -21.2466; 149.1025 (Sandiford (centre of locality))
Population175 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density6.94/km2 (17.99/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4740
Area25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal Division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Sandiford:
Palmyra Te Kowai Bakers Creek
Homebush Sandiford Rosella
Chelona
Homebush Balberra Balberra

History

Sandiford Provisional School opened on 5 October 1908. On 1 January 1909 it became Sandiford State School. It closed on 23 December 1992. [3]

In the 2016 census Sandiford had a population of 175 people.[1]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sandiford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Sandiford – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46832)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0


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