Hannaford is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Hannaford had a population of 135 people.

Geography

Hannaford is flat land used for agriculture. The

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passes through the locality from east to west. The

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also passes through the locality from east (

The Gums The Gums is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of The Gums had a population of 165 people. Geography The town is at the junction of the Leichhardt Highway and the Surat Developm ...

) to west (

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); Hannaford railway station () serves the locality.

History

Hannaford railway station was named on 14 July 1924 by the

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taking the name of the parish, which in turn was named after pastoralist Samuel Hannaford, who leased the North Inglestone pastoral run. Hannaford Provisional School opened on 4 March 1929 but closed on 29 August 1930. It reopened on 17 March 1947 and became Hannaford State School in 1948. Hannaford Post Office opened around 1934. It remains open as a community postal agent.Hannaford Postcode
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Demographics

In the , Hannaford had a population of 118 people. In the , Hannaford had a population of 135 people.

Education

Hannaford State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls in Hannaford Road (). In 2015, the school had an enrolment of 9 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 23 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Hannaford. The nearest secondary school is

Tara Shire State College Tara is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Tara had a population of 1,980 people. Geography Tara is on the Darling Downs. The town is at the centre of the locality. Immediat ...

in Tara to the east, but it is a considerable distance for a daily commute and other options would be

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or boarding school.

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