Crawford, Queensland

Crawford
Queensland
State school at Crawford, 2008
Crawford
Coordinates 26°29′55″S 151°48′39″E / 26.4986°S 151.8108°E / -26.4986; 151.8108Coordinates: 26°29′55″S 151°48′39″E / 26.4986°S 151.8108°E / -26.4986; 151.8108
Postcode(s) 4610
Area 25.6 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.[1]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Crawford - locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46211)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Crawford - railway station in South Burnett Region (entry 8703)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

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