Crawford, Queensland
| Crawford Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 State school at Crawford, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
  Crawford | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°29′55″S 151°48′39″E / 26.4986°S 151.8108°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 182 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.98/km2 (20.67/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| 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] In the 2021 census, Crawford had a population of 182 people.[1]
History[edit]
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]
Logboy Provisional School opened on 22 April 1902.[4] On 1 January 1909, it became Logboy State School. In 1911, it was moved to its current position and renamed Crawford State School, opening with 29 students.[5][6][7][8][9]
Crawford Methodist Church was built in 1915. It could seat 100 people and was built at a cost of £300. It is no longer extant.[10]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Crawford had a population of 142 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Crawford had a population of 182 people.[1]
Education[edit]
Crawford State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 215-227 Siefert Street (26°29′51″S 151°49′21″E / 26.4975°S 151.8225°E).[12][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 36 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[14]
There are no secondary schools in Crawford. The nearest government secondary school is Kingaroy State High School in neighbouring Kingaroy to the south-east.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Crawford (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Public Instruction". The Week. Vol. LIII, no. 1, 383. Queensland, Australia. 27 June 1902. p. 31. Retrieved 8 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "CRAWFORD". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 998. Queensland, Australia. 28 July 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 8 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TENDER ACCEPTED". The Telegraph. No. 11, 939. Queensland, Australia. 21 February 1911. p. 3 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 8 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Agency ID 5141, Crawford State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "KINGAR0Y". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 11, 882. Queensland, Australia. 24 May 1911. p. 6. Retrieved 8 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Crawford Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crawford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Crawford State School". Crawford State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Crawford, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons