Crawford, Queensland
| Crawford Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 State school at Crawford, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
  Crawford | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°29′55″S 151°48′39″E / 26.4986°S 151.8108°ECoordinates: 26°29′55″S 151°48′39″E / 26.4986°S 151.8108°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 142 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.23/km2 (16.13/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Crawford is a locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History[]
The locality takes its name from the named by Queensland Railways Department in 1904, named after engineer Hugh Ralston Crawford who supervised the construction of the Wondai-Kingaroy railway.[2][3]
Logboy Provisional School opened on 22 April 1902. On 1 January 1909 it became Logboy State School. In 1911 it was renamed Crawford State School in 1911.[4]
In the 2016 census Crawford had a population of 142 people.[1]
Education[]
Crawford State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 215-227 Siefert Street (26°29′51″S 151°49′21″E / 26.4975°S 151.8225°E).[5][6] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 36 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[7]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crawford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Crawford – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46211)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Crawford – railway station in South Burnett Region (entry 8703)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Crawford State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
External links[]
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