Samford Valley, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Samford Valley
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.3705°N 152.8691°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pop:3208
Postcode:4520
Area:20.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:3.8
Dir1:W
Location1:Samford Village
Dist2:20.4
Dir2:SE
Location2:Strathpine
Dist3:25.7
Dir3:NW
Location3:Brisbane CBD
Lga:City of Moreton Bay
Stategov:Pine Rivers
Fedgov:Dickson
Near-N:Yugar
Near-Ne:Draper
Near-E:Draper
Near-Se:Ferny Hills
Near-S:Samford Village
Camp Mountain
Near-Sw:Wights Mountain
Near-W:Highvale
Near-Nw:Cedar Creek

Samford Valley is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is one of two localities in the town of Samford, the other being Samford Village. In the, Samford Valley had a population of 3,208 people.

Geography

The terrain in the north of the locality is mountainous, rising to unnamed peaks and ridges at above sea level as part of House Mountain Range.[2] The mountainous terrain is mostly undeveloped.

The South Pine River rises in Mount Nebo to the west and flows east through neighbouring Highvale into Samford Valley, exiting to Draper in the north-east. Most of the locality is on the lower flatter valley of the river, falling to above sea level. The land use on the valley floor is predominantly rural residential (housing on large land parcels).

History

In 1981, the locality of Samford was split into two localities: Samford Village around the town and Samford Valley wrapping around the village to the west, north, and east.[3]

Demographics

In the, Samford Valley had a population of 3,068 people.

In the, Samford Valley had a population of 3,208 people.

Education

There are no schools in Samford Valley. The nearest government primary school is Samford State School in neighbouring Samford Village. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High school in Ferny Grove to the south-east. Samford Valley Steiner School is in neighbouring Wights Mountain.

Community

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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. 28 December 2020.
  2. 30 October 2022.
  3. 28 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Ms Barbara Kienast. https://web.archive.org/web/20220221094435/https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/barbara-kienast/2087/. dead. 21 February 2022. 2019. Australian of the Year Awards. 2022-02-21.