Sandiford, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 21°14′48″S 149°06′09″E / 21.2466°S 149.1025°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 168 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.67/km2 (17.27/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4740 | ||||||||||||
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Sandiford is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Sandiford had a population of 168 people.[1]
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.[3][4] It was at 517 Homebush Road (21°14′51″S 149°05′59″E / 21.24761°S 149.09981°E).[5][6] As at 2008, the school building was still on the site.[7]
