Sandiford is a rural
locality
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in the
Mackay Region
The Mackay Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas with modern histories extending back as far as 1869.
It has an estimat ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Sandiford had a population of 168 people.
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History
Sandiford Provisional School opened on 5 October 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Sandiford State School. It closed on 23 December 1992 due to falling enrolments.
Demographics
In the , Sandiford had a population of 175 people.
Education
There are no schools in Sandiford. The nearest government primary schools are Homebush State School in neighbouring Homebush
Homebush is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield.
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to the south-west, Chelona State School in neighbouring Chelona to the east, and Dundula State School in neighbouring Bakers Creek to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay State High School
Mackay State High School is a government secondary school at 123 Milton Street, South Mackay, Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. The school offers education to students from grades 7 to 12 and provides a range of academic programs ...
in South Mackay.
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Localities in Queensland