Sandiford | |||||||||||||
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  Sandiford | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates:21°14′48″S149°06′09″E / 21.2466°S 149.1025°E /-21.2466; 149.1025 (Sandiford (centre of locality)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 168 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.67/km2 (17.27/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4740 | ||||||||||||
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Sandiford is a rurallocality in theMackay Region,Queensland, Australia.[3] In the2021 census, Sandiford had a population of 168 people.[2]
Sandiford Provisional School opened on 5 October 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Sandiford State School. It closed on 23 December 1992 due to falling enrolments.[4][5] It was at 517 Homebush Road (21°14′51″S149°05′59″E / 21.24761°S 149.09981°E /-21.24761; 149.09981 (Sandiford State School (former))).[6][7] As at 2008, the school building was still on the site.[8]
In the2016 census, Sandiford had a population of 175 people.[9]
In the2021 census, Sandiford had a population of 168 people.[2]
There are no schools in Sandiford. The nearest government primary schools areHomebush State School in neighbouringHomebush to the south-west,Chelona State School in neighbouringChelona to the east, andDundula State School in neighbouringBakers Creek to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school isMackay State High School inSouth Mackay.[10]
