Josephville, Queensland
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  Josephville | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°0′43″S 152°55′20″E / 28.01194°S 152.92222°ECoordinates: 28°0′43″S 152°55′20″E / 28.01194°S 152.92222°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Beaudesert | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||
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Josephville is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Australian Census Josephville and surrounding localities recorded a combined population total of 201.[1] The main land use in the area is agriculture.
Geography
Part of the northern border is marked by the Logan River and its tributary Sandy Creek. A section of the border in the south also follows the Logan River. In the west the land rises to elevations above 500 m above sea level. Both the Mount Lindesay Highway and the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor pass through Josephville.
History
The Beaudesert Shire Tramway, which operated from 1903 to 1944, had a station here. Josephville was once part of Beaudesert Shire, a former local government area. Josephville State School operated from 1909 to 1935.[2]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Josephville (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ↑ "Josephville State School". Agency Details. Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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