Petford
| Petford Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Petford | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°22′00″S 144°54′45″E / 17.3666°S 144.9125°ECoordinates: 17°22′00″S 144°54′45″E / 17.3666°S 144.9125°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 737.3 km2 (284.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Petford is a locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[1]
History
The locality takes its name from the railway station which was named after John Joseph Petford, an official of Queensland Railways Department for many years.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Petford - locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48840)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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