Radford is a rural

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in the

Scenic Rim Region The Scenic Rim Region is a local government areas of Queensland, local government area (LGA) in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, South East Queensland, Australia, and is located approximately 80 kilometres due south of Brisban ...

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, Australia. In the , Radford had a population of 31 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 o ...

(Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from

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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

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, England. Radford State School opened on 3 April 1933 and closed in 1946. It was on Radford Road (approx ).

Demographics

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. In the , Radford had a population of 31 people.

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 2,557 people. Geography The town is positioned near the Fassifern Valley, McPherson Range and Main Ra ...

to the south.

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