Clifford is a rural locality in the

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, Australia. In the , Clifford had a population of 29 people.

Geography

The southern boundary of the locality loosely follows the

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with the locality being with the North East Coast drainage basin, specifically within the catchment of the Fitzroy River. The Emu State Forest is in the south of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing.

Demographics

In the , Clifford had a population of 22 people. In the , Clifford had a population of 29 people.

Education

There are no schools in Clifford. The nearest government primary schools are Grosmont State School in Grosmont to the north-east and Yuleba State School in Yuleba to the south. However, students in the centre of the locality would be too distant to attend these schools. The nearest government secondary school is Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) in Wallumbilla to the south, but this school would be too distant for students in most parts of the locality. Also, there is no school offering education to Year 12 nearby. The alternatives are

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and boarding school.

References

{{Western Downs Region Western Downs Region Localities in Queensland