Crawford, Queensland
Crawford is a locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Crawford Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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State school at Crawford, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26.4986°S 151.8108°E | ||||||||||||||
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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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.[1][2]
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References
- "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.
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