Sedgeford, Queensland

Sedgeford Queensland
Sedgeford
Coordinates	23°58′56″S146°49′14″E / 23.9822°S 146.8205°E / -23.9822; 146.8205 Coordinates: 23°58′56″S146°49′14″E / 23.9822°S 146.8205°E / -23.9822; 146.8205
Population	0 (2016 census) [1]
• Density	0.00000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4724
Area	1,877.2 km2 (724.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	50.4 km (31 mi) S of Alpha 191 km (119 mi) ESE of Barcaldine 217 km (135 mi) WSW of Emerald 476 km (296 mi) W of Rockhampton 1,049 km (652 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Barcaldine Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Sedgeford: Alpha Beaufort Beaufort Drummondslope Sedgeford Port Wine Drummondslope Mantuan Downs Lochington

Sedgeford is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2016 census, Sedgeford had a population of 0 people. ^[1]

On 22 November 2019 the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. Sedgeford was incorporated into Alpha. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Geography

The Central Western railway line and, to its immediate south, the Capricorn Highway form the northern boundary of the locality. The Mamboo railway station ( 23°38′55″S146°48′53″E / 23.6486°S 146.8147°E / -23.6486; 146.8147 (Mamboo railway station) ) services the locality and Beaufort to the north. ^{[6] [7]}

Native Companion Creek rises in the south of the locality near Troopers Bluff (elevation 570 metres (1,870 ft)) and flows north exiting the locality to the north-west (Alpha). The creek eventually becomes a tributary of the Belyando River. ^{[6] [8] [9]}

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[6]

History

The origin of the name is unclear but it appears to have been a pastoral run name since 1884. ^[10]

Mamboo railway station was established in 1954. Queensland Railways Department assigned the name Mamboo on 5 July 1954. It is an Aboriginal word in the Kabi language, meaning dogwood tree. ^[11] However this is not an Indigenous language used in the area. ^[7]

In 1912 Sedgeford pastoral station was sold by Mr Donaldson to Messrs Clark & Whiting. ^[12]

Education

There are no schools in Sedgeford. Neighbouring Alpha has a primary and secondary school (to Year 10). The nearest secondary schools including Years 11 and 12 are in Barcaldine and Emerald. ^[6] Boarding schools and distance education are other options. ^[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sedgeford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Sedgeford – locality in Barcaldine Region (entry 47096)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
3. "Recent place name decisions". Queensland Government. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
4. "Proposed Locality Boundaries and Names: Barcaldine Regional: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra" (PDF). Queensland Government. 17 May 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
5. "Locality Boundaries and Names: Barcaldine Regional Council: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra" (PDF). Queensland Government. 17 May 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 13 August 2019.
7. "Mamboo – railway station in the Barcaldine Region (entry 20747)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 August 2019.
8. "Native Companion Creek – watercourse in the Isaac Region (entry 23935)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 August 2019.
9. "Troopers Bluff – mountain in the Barcaldine Region (entry 35214)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 August 2019.
10. "Advertising". Morning Bulletin . Vol. XXXII, no. 4929. Queensland, Australia. 5 February 1884. p. 1. Retrieved 14 August 2019– via National Library of Australia.
11. "Sporting identity's sudden death". Daily Mercury . Vol. 88, no. 174. Queensland, Australia. 23 July 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 14 August 2019– via National Library of Australia.
12. "STOCK STATION & COMMERCIAL". The Western Champion and General Advertiser for the Central-Western Districts . Vol. XXXIV, no. 1071. Queensland, Australia. 27 July 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 14 August 2019– via National Library of Australia.
13. "Distance Education". Education. Queensland Government. 25 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.