Josephville, Queensland

Josephville
Queensland
Paddocks along The Hollows Road, 2016
Josephville
Coordinates 28°0′43″S 152°55′20″E / 28.01194°S 152.92222°E / -28.01194; 152.92222Coordinates: 28°0′43″S 152°55′20″E / 28.01194°S 152.92222°E / -28.01194; 152.92222
Postcode(s) 4285
LGA(s) Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s) Wright
Localities around Josephville:
Bromelton Bromelton Beaudesert
Bromelton Josephville Cryna
Kooralbyn Laravale Laravale

Josephville is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] At the 2011 Australian Census Josephville and surrounding localities recorded a combined population total of 201.[2] The main land use in the area is agriculture.

Geography

Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor, 2016

Part of the northern border is marked by the Logan River and its tributary Sandy Creek. A section of the border in the south also follows the Logan River. In the west the land rises to elevations above 500 m above sea level. Both the Mount Lindesay Highway and the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor pass through Josephville.

History

The Beaudesert Shire Tramway, which operated from 1903 to 1944, had a station here. Josephville was once part of Beaudesert Shire, a former local government area. Josephville State School operated from 1909 to 1935.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Josephville - locality (entry 49842)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Josephville (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 September 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ↑ "Josephville State School". Agency Details. Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 5 September 2014.

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