Samford Village, Queensland
Samford Village Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Samford Village | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°22′25″S 152°53′09″E / 27.3736°S 152.8858°ECoordinates: 27°22′25″S 152°53′09″E / 27.3736°S 152.8858°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 796 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 569/km2 (1,470/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4520 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Samford Village is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Samford Village had a population of 796 people.[1]
Samford is a town (27°22′20″S 152°53′13″E / 27.3722°S 152.8869°E) within the locality.[3] The town's urban area occupies much of the land of the locality.[4]
History[]
In the 2016 census Samford Village had a population of 796 people.[1]
Education[]
Samford State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at School Road (27°22′35″S 152°52′51″E / 27.3765°S 152.8807°E).[5][6] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 850 students with 61 teachers (52 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).[7] It includes a special education program.[5]
There is no secondary school in Samford. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High school in Ferny Grove to the south-east.[4]
Community groups[]
The Samford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 31 Main Street.[8]
The Samford Support Network is a group of volunteers providing a variety of services to community members who are ill, elderly, living with a disability, or struggling.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Samford Village (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Samford Village – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45469)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Samford – population centre in Moreton Bay Regional (entry 29544)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Samford State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "2019 QLD Local Hero Nominee: Ms Barbara Kienast". Australian of the Year Awards. 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
Further reading[]
- Appleton, Louise (1972), Centenary Samford State School, 1872-1972 : history of the Samford State School and also history in brief of Camp Mountain Provisional School and Closeburn, Highvale and Parker State Schools in the Samford Valley
External links[]
- Suburbs of Moreton Bay Region
- Localities in Queensland
- South East Queensland geography stubs