Stamford, Queensland

Stamford is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Flinders, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Stamford had a population of 43 people.[1]

Stamford
Queensland
The Kennedy Developmental Road seen at Stamford Roadhouse
Stamford is located in Queensland
Stamford
Stamford
Coordinates21.2641°S 143.8086°E / -21.2641; 143.8086 (Stamford (town centre))
Population43 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.00639/km2 (0.01656/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4821
Area6,724.8 km2 (2,596.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Flinders
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Localities around Stamford:
Richmond Marathon Hughenden
Albion Stamford Tangorin
Corfield Corfield Tangorin

Geography

The town is on the Kennedy Developmental Road that links Hughenden and Winton, 1,504 kilometres (935 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane and 446 kilometres (277 mi) west of the regional centre of Townsville. It is situated in the north-east of the locality.[4]

Chinbi is a neighbourhood (21.3833°S 143.6833°E / -21.3833; 143.6833 (Chinbi (neighbourhood))) within the locality to the south-west of the town of Stamford based around the former Chinbi railway station.[5][4]

Whitewood is a neighbourhood (21.4666°S 143.5833°E / -21.4666; 143.5833 (Whitewood (neighbourhood))) within the locality south-west of Chinbi based around the former Whitewood railway station.[6][4]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[7]

History

Stamford was once an overnight stop for Cobb & Co coaches travelling between Winton and Hughenden.[8]

The Hughenden-Winton railway line (a branch line of the Great Northern railway line) opened to Stamford in 1897, closing officially in 2008 and dismantled in 2012.[8] It followed the same route as the Kennedy Developmental Road. There were a number of now-abandoned railway stations on the line within the locality (from north-west to south-east):

Stamford Provisional School opened in 1899 and closed in 1906.[10]

The neighbourhood of Chinbi takes its name from the Chinbi railway station, which in turn was named on 18 February 1915 by the Queensland Railways Department. It is an Aboriginal word meaning star.[5]

Stamford State School opened on 23 January 1984.[10] It closed on 29 July 2013.[11] The school was located at 5 Marathon Stamford Road (21.2658°S 143.8083°E / -21.2658; 143.8083 (Stamford State School (former))).[7] The school's website was partially archived.[12]

On 9 June 2003 in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, Mrs Jean Eva Anderson of Ballater Station of Stamford was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her "service to the community of Hughenden, particularly through the Country Womens Association". She had given 52 years of service to the Hughenden branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association. Her award was presented to her by the then Governor of Queensland, Quentin Bryce.[13][14]

At the 2006 census, Stamford and the surrounding area had a population of 75.[15]

In 2012, the town of Stamford consisted of a roadhouse and has a permanent population of 3.[8]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Stamford had a population of 43 people.[1]

Prior to 19 November 2021, the town of Marathon was within the locality of Stamford. However, this arrangement caused confusion, so on 19 November 2021, a new locality of Marathon was created around the town, excising the land from the localities of Dutton River and Stamford.[16][17][18]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[19]

Education

There are no schools in Stamford. The nearest primary schools are Hughenden State School in neighbouring Hughenden to the north-east and Cameron Downs State School in neighbouring Tangorin to the east. The nearest secondary school is Hughenden State School which provides schooling to Year 12. However, given the size of the locality, the distances involved may necessitate using alternatives such as distance education and boarding schools.[4]

Events
Men from Winton attending the Stamford races, 1912
Ladies from Winton attending the Stamford Races, 1912

The Stamford Races are a popular social event in the area involving horse racing.[8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stamford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Stamford – town in Flinders Shire (entry 32168)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Stamford – locality in Flinders Shire (entry 42488)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  5. "Chinbi – locality unbounded in Flinders Shire (entry 7130)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  6. "Whitewood – locality unbounded in Flinders Shire (entry 37355)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  7. Google (14 March 2021). "Stamford State School (former)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  8. "Stamford". Shire of Flinders. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  9. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  10. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  11. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  12. "Home". Stamford State School. 19 April 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  13. "Portrait of Mrs Jean Anderson of Stamford with Order of Australia medal, 2003". Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  14. "ANDERSON, Jean Eva". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Stamford (Flinders Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  16. "Recent place name decisions: Job number 16-073: Marathon". Queensland Government. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  17. "Proposed locality boundaries and names: Marathon, Flinders Shire" (PDF). Queensland Government. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  18. "Decision: Locality names and boundaries, Shire of Flinders" (PDF). Queensland Government. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  19. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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