Samford Village, Queensland
| Samford Village Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Samford Farmers Hall, 2010 | |||||||||||||||
  Samford Village | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°22′25″S 152°53′09″E / 27.3736°S 152.8858°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 796 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 569/km2 (1,470/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4520 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Samford Village is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is one of two localities in the town of Samford (27°22′20″S 152°53′13″E / 27.3722°S 152.8869°E), the other being Samford Valley.[3] The town's urban area occupies much of the land of the locality.[4] In the 2016 census, Samford Village had a population of 796 people.[1]
History[edit]
In 1981, the locality of Samford was split into two localities: Samford Village around the town and Samford Valley wrapping around the village to the west, north, and east.[5]
In the 2016 census, Samford Village had a population of 796 people.[1]
Education[edit]
Samford State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at School Road (27°22′35″S 152°52′51″E / 27.3765°S 152.8807°E).[6][7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 850 students with 61 teachers (52 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).[8] It includes a special education program.[6]
There is no secondary school in Samford. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High school in Ferny Grove to the south-east.[4]
Community groups[edit]
The Samford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 31 Main Street.[9]
The Samford Support Network is a group of volunteers providing a variety of services to community members who are ill, elderly, living with a disability, or struggling.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Samford Village (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Samford Village – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45469)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Samford – population centre in Moreton Bay Regional (entry 29544)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Samford Valley – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45468)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Samford State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Ms Barbara Kienast". Australian of the Year Awards. 2019. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
Further reading[edit]
- Appleton, Louise (1972). Centenary Samford State School, 1872-1972 : history of the Samford State School and also history in brief of Camp Mountain Provisional School and Closeburn, Highvale and Parker State Schools in the Samford Valley.
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