Radford, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Radford
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.8502°N 152.6399°W
Pop:31
Postcode:4307
Area:7.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:24.3
Dir1:NNW
Location1:Boonah
Dist2:36.1
Dir2:SW
Location2:Ipswich CBD
Dist3:55.3
Dir3:NW
Location3:Beaudesert
Dist4:74.3
Dir4:SW
Location4:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Scenic Rim Region
Stategov:Scenic Rim
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Warrill View
Near-Ne:Wilsons Plains
Near-E:Wilsons Plains
Near-Se:Munbilla
Near-S:Silverdale
Near-Sw:Silverdale
Near-W:Warrill View
Near-Nw:Warrill View

Radford is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Radford had a population of 31 people.

Geography

Warrill Creek forms the western and south-western boundaries.

History

The Fassifern railway line (Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from Ipswich to Harrisville on 10 July 1882. On 12 September 1887 the line was extended to Dugundan with Radford being served by Radford railway station on Radford Road . The line closed in 1964.[2] [3]

The locality takes its name from the railway station, which was named after the town of Radford in Nottinghamshire, England.

Radford State School opened on 3 April 1933 and closed in 1946. It was on Radford Road (approx).[4]

Demographics

In the, Radford had a population of 41 people. The locality contained 15 households, in which 46.9% of the population was males and 53.1% of the population was females with a median age of 50, 12 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,624, $186 above the national average.

In the, Radford had a population of 31 people.

Education

There are no schools in Radford. The nearest government primary schools are Warrill View State School in neighbouring Warrill View to the north-west and Harrisville State School in Harrisville to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 13 February 2022.
  2. Book: Kerr, John. Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. 1990. Boolarong Publications. 978-0-86439-102-5. 57-58, 224.
  3. Web site: Flinders. 1927. Queensland Government. Map. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200529024643/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-flinders-1927-1.jpg. 29 May 2020. 29 May 2020.
  4. Web site: 1946. Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38. 18 February 2022. Queensland Government. Map. 8 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200608185011/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m38-surv-control-1946.jpg. live.