Crawford, Queensland
Appearance
Crawford Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°29′55″S 151°48′39″E / 26.4986°S 151.8108°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 182 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Crawford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Crawford – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46211)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Crawford – railway station in South Burnett Region (entry 8703)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
External links
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