Radford, Queensland
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Radford is a rural
locality Locality may refer to: * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...
in the
Scenic Rim Region The Scenic Rim Region is a local government area in West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and b ...
,
Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...
, Australia. In the , Radford had a population of 41 people.


Geography

Warrill Creek forms the western and south-western boundaries.


History

The
Fassifern railway line The Dugandan railway line was a branch railway in the Scenic Rim region of South East Queensland, Australia. It was also known as the Fassifern railway line. It operated from 1882 to 1964. Geography The line began west of Ipswich station on ...
(Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from
Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line r ...
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. The locality takes its name from the railway station, which was named after the town of Radford in
Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The traditi ...
, England. Radford State School opened on 3 April 1933 and closed in 1946. It was on Radford Road (approx ). 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.


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 Boonah is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Boonah had a population of 2,484 people. Geography The town is positioned near the Fassifern Valley, McPherson Range and Main Range ...
to the south.


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Further reading

* — also covers Hillgrove, Milora and Radford Schools {{Scenic Rim Region Localities in Queensland Scenic Rim Region