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Coordinates: 26°29′55″S 151°48′39″E / 26.4986°S 151.8108°E / -26.4986; 151.8108
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== History ==
== History ==
The locality takes its name from the Crawford railway station named by Queensland Railways Department in 1904, named after engineer H.R. Crawford who supervised the construction of the Wondai-Kingaroy railway.<ref name=qpnl/>
The locality takes its name from the [[Crawford railway station, Queensland|Crawford railway station]] named by [[Queensland Railways Department|Queensland Railways Department i]]<nowiki/>n 1904, named after engineer [[Hugh Ralston Crawford]] who supervised the construction of the [[Nanango railway line|Wondai-Kingaroy railway]].<ref name=qpnl/><ref>{{Cite QPN|8703|Crawford|railway station in South Burnett Region|accessdate=27 December 2017}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 09:20, 27 December 2017

Crawford
Queensland
Crawford is located in Queensland
Crawford
Crawford
Coordinates26°29′55″S 151°48′39″E / 26.4986°S 151.8108°E / -26.4986; 151.8108
Population182 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4610
Area25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi)
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Crawford:
Memerambi Memerambi Memerambi
Gordonbrook Crawford Kingaroy
Kingaroy Kingaroy Kingaroy

Crawford is a locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]

History

The locality takes its name from the Crawford railway station named by Queensland Railways Department in 1904, named after engineer Hugh Ralston Crawford who supervised the construction of the Wondai-Kingaroy railway.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Crawford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Crawford – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46211)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Crawford – railway station in South Burnett Region (entry 8703)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2017.