Clifford, Queensland
| Clifford Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Clifford Station, 1903 | |||||||||||||||
  Clifford | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°08′25″S 149°23′23″E / 26.1402°S 149.3897°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 29 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0631/km2 (0.1634/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4427 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 459.7 km2 (177.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Clifford is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Clifford had a population of 29 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The southern boundary of the locality loosely follows the Great Dividing Range with the locality being with the North East Coast drainage basin, specifically within the catchment of the Fitzroy River.[3]
The Emu State Forest is in the south of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Clifford had a population of 22 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Clifford had a population of 29 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Clifford. The nearest government primary schools are Grosmont State School in Grosmont to the north-east and Yuleba State School in Yuleba to the south. However, students in the centre of the locality would be too distant to attend these schools. The nearest government secondary school is Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) in Wallumbilla to the south, but this school would be too distant for students in most parts of the locality. Also, there is no school offering education to Year 12 nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[6]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Clifford (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Clifford – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47681)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Drainage boundaries". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Clifford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
