35-669: Download coordinates as: Woodford is a rural town and locality in the City of Moreton Bay , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Woodford had a population of 4,022 people. The town is noted for the Woodford Folk Festival that takes place over the New Year holidays. Woodford is on the D'Aguilar Highway 73.4 kilometres (45.6 mi) by road north-north-west of Brisbane and 24.3 kilometres (15.1 mi) north-west of Caboolture . Kilcoy–Beerwah Road exits to
70-652: A city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
105-602: A man could succeed in ministry without the benefit of formal scholastic training. In 1913 the Victoria University of Toronto conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity on Youngman in recognition of his eminent gifts and conspicuous service to Methodism in Queensland. Youngman died at his residence in Dean Street, Toowong, Brisbane, early on Friday 11 March 1927 following several months of illness. As he had requested, it
140-461: A more central site resulted in its relocation to its current site using a bullock wagon in 1914. It was re-opened on Tuesday 2 December 1913 by the Anglican Archdeacon of Brisbane. Dairying was also a major industry. A co-operative dairy factory opened in the town in 1904. Woodford was a stop on the now-closed Kilcoy railway line . The line reached Woodford in 1909 and connected the town to
175-400: A new Catholic church and school were officially opened by Archbishop James Duhig . St. Matthias' Anglican Church was dedicated on Sunday 28 February 1892 by Bishop William Webber . The site on the northern bank of One Mile Creek and much of the cost of the building the church were donated by Messrs McConnel and Wood of Durundur Station. The architect was John H. Buckeridge . A desire for
210-710: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
245-475: A regular mail service required the town to have an official name a meeting was called and McConnel was decided on in honour of the senior partner of Durundur Station ‑ but the Postmaster General would not accept that name. Therefore, another meeting was called and those present called it Woodford in honour of the junior partner, Henry Conwell Wood , and in recognition of the importance to the community of
280-552: A strong ecumenical focus and maintains a close relationship with the Anglican church. Woodford Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses is at 26 Scotts Lane ( 26°58′28″S 152°47′09″E / 26.9744°S 152.7859°E / -26.9744; 152.7859 ( Woodford Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses ) ). Woodford is the home of the Stanley River Cricket Club, which supports junior and senior cricket in
315-817: Is a language of the Upper Brisbane River catchment, notably the Conondale Range . Dalla is part of the Duungidjawu language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Somerset and Moreton Bay councils, particularly the towns of Caboolture]], Kilcoy]], Woodford and Moore. In 1841 the Archer brothers established Durundur Station along the Stanley River , near where Woodford now stands. In 1877, 10,800 acres (4,400 ha) were resumed from
350-563: Is part of the Kilcoy-Woodford Parish within the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane . It is at 88 Archer Street ( 26°57′13″S 152°46′37″E / 26.9535°S 152.7770°E / -26.9535; 152.7770 ( St Matthias' Anglican Church ) ). St Mary's Catholic Church is at 16 Peterson Road ( 26°57′49″S 152°46′57″E / 26.9635°S 152.7824°E / -26.9635; 152.7824 ). It has
385-599: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Henry Youngman (minister) Henry Youngman (1848–1927) was a Methodist minister. He was President-General of the Methodist Church of Australasia and often described as "the Father of Methodism in Queensland". Youngman
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#1732876067487420-508: Is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of
455-891: The Australian music festival Splendour in the Grass was held in Woodford on the Woodford Folk Festival site. The town had an online community newspaper from 2010 to approximately 2014. In the 2011 census , the locality of Woodford had a population of 2,517 people, 40.2% female and 59.8% male. The median age of the Woodford population was 37 years, the same as the national median. 82.9% of people living in Woodford were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.6%, England 3.4%, Netherlands 0.8%, Scotland 0.7%, Vietnam 0.4%. 74.7% of people spoke only English at home;
490-524: The Durundur pastoral run and offered for selection on 19 April 1877. Mr W. Yates was the first to take possession of his selected portion of the country and he built a hotel near a ford across the river. The hotel, and the town which developed around it became known, unofficially, as Yatesville . The town was positioned on a hill closer to the Stanley River than the present day town. When the introduction of
525-517: The Woodford Folk Festival. The festival commenced in the showgrounds at Maleny in 1987 but its popularity outgrew the site. Woodford was one of the principal locations for the 2003 low-budget horror film, Undead . The Festival of the Dreaming , which celebrates Indigenous Australian culture, was first held at Woodford on 10 to 13 June 2005, having started and been held annually in Sydney since 1997. It
560-664: The chair of the connexional editor, first on the Weekly Advocate with Revs. Dr Brown, B. J. Meek, and Paul Clipsham, then its successor, the Methodist , with Clipsham, J. E. Carruthers, A. J. Webb, and the Revs. G. Martin and B. J. Meek. From 1921 to 1924 he was Chairman of the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association in Queensland. Youngman excelled as a preacher and his success in many aspects of Methodist ministry demonstrated that
595-527: The desirability of a Conference to bring together the different denominations of Methodism, and he lost no chance of urging for this. His efforts were rewarded in time, and when in 1890 the Conference was established, he was elected its first president. In 1898 he was again called to the chair. He was active in trying to unite the Wesleyan Methodists and Primitive Methodists in Queensland, contributing to
630-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
665-481: The ford across the river. Timber cutting was the town's main industry. Most of the timber sourced from the area was sent to a sawmill in Caboolture. Durundur Provisional School opened on 23 October 1882. In 1885, it was renamed Woodford Provisional School. It closed on 28 October 1887 to reopen on 14 November 1887 as Woodford State School. A Catholic chapel was opened circa September–October 1890. On 11 January 1930,
700-605: The formation of the Methodist Church of Australasia in 1902 which amalgamated a number of previously separate Methodist denominations. He was active in the Queensland Council of Churches , and was elected its president in 1905. In 1907 he was elected Secretary of the Methodist General Conference, and in 1910 was elected President-General of the Methodist Church of Australasia . Eleven years were spent in
735-403: The history of narrow-gauge railways in Queensland. The society has collected steam, diesel and petrol locomotives and rollingstock using the 2-foot gauge and has established their Durundur railway at Woodford as an operating heritage line. The society operates a steam train on the first and third Sunday of each month. The Woodford Historical Society operate a museum at 109 Archer Street as part of
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#1732876067487770-466: The library complex ( 26°57′15″S 152°46′42″E / 26.9543°S 152.7784°E / -26.9543; 152.7784 ( Woodford Historical Society Museum ) ). Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb
805-548: The local area. The Woodford Folk Festival is held in the town in December each year. The Woodford Markets are held on the third Sunday of each month in the middle of the town. The Woodford Show is held in June each year. The Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society operates a railway museum at the Woodford railway station. The society was established in January 1971 to preserve
840-549: The next most common languages were 0.7% Dutch, 0.3% German, 0.1% Filipino, 0.1% French, 0.1% Spanish. In the 2016 census , the locality of Woodford had a population of 3,458 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Woodford had a population of 4,022 people. Woodford State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at 171 Archer Street ( 26°57′42″S 152°46′50″E / 26.9617°S 152.7806°E / -26.9617; 152.7806 ( Woodford State School ) ). In 2018,
875-418: The north-east. Duungidjawu ( also known as Kabi Kabi, Cabbee, Carbi, Gabi Gabi) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Duungidjawu country. The Duungidjawu language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of Somerset Region and City of Moreton Bay, particularly the towns of Caboolture , Kilcoy , Woodford and Moore . Dalla (also known as Dalambara and Dallambara)
910-411: The railway infrastructure was removed after the line closed in the early 1960s with parts of the line dismantled in 1965. Much of the land has been sold. The Woodford Show Society was established in 1911 and the town's show continues to be held annually. Woodford Methodist Church was opened on Saturday 6 April 1912 by Reverend Henry Youngman . The church was in a central position of the main street and
945-527: The school had an enrolment of 391 students with 42 teachers (33 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest government secondary schools are Tullawong State High School in Caboolture to the south-east, Beerwah State High School in Beerwah to the north-east, and Kilcoy State High School in Kilcoy to
980-476: The small regional centre of Caboolture . There were two railway stations servicing the area: Durundur railway station ( 26°57′11″S 152°45′00″E / 26.9530°S 152.7500°E / -26.9530; 152.7500 ( Durundur railway station (former) ) ) and Woodford railway station ( 26°57′27″S 152°46′54″E / 26.9574°S 152.7817°E / -26.9574; 152.7817 ( Woodford railway station ) ). Most of
1015-631: The west. The Woodford Correctional Centre is on the outskirts of town. The Moreton Bay City Council operates a public library in Woodford at 1 Elizabeth Street ( 26°57′16″S 152°46′42″E / 26.9545°S 152.7784°E / -26.9545; 152.7784 ( Woodford public library ) ). Woodford Baptist Church is at 115 Archer Street ( 26°57′18″S 152°46′43″E / 26.9550°S 152.7786°E / -26.9550; 152.7786 ( Woodford Baptist Church (former) ) ). It has also been known as Stanley River Valley Community Church. St Matthias' Anglican Church
1050-654: Was 22 by 33 feet (6.7 by 10.1 m). It subsequently became Woodford Uniting Church. It has now closed but the church building is still extant at 126 Archer Street ( 26°57′23″S 152°46′41″E / 26.9565°S 152.7780°E / -26.9565; 152.7780 ( Woodford Methodist/Uniting Church (former) ) ). Woodford Baptist Church opened in 1924. St Joseph's Catholic School opened on 28 January 1930 and closed in December 1965. The Woodford public library opened in 1978. The Maleny Folk Festival relocated from Maleny to Woodford in July 1994, then being renamed
1085-655: Was a quiet funeral. He was buried in Toowong Cemetery on Saturday 12 March 1927. His second wife, three sons and a daughter survived him. He is commemorated by a memorial tablet in the Albert Street Uniting Church. It was unveiled by John Gladwell Wheen , the President-General of the Methodist Church of Australasia on Thursday 1 March 1928. His headstone in Toowong Cemetery was removed by
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1120-611: Was born in Kidderminster , England in December 1848. As a boy, he immigrated with his parents to Goulburn , New South Wales , where they worshipped at the Wesleyan Church. Under the tuition of the late Rev. William Curnow , the minister of that circuit, Youngman studied to be a preacher, and proved such an apt pupil that in 1871 was he appointed minister of the Fish River circuit, with residence at Oberon . The following year he
1155-455: Was held annually until it was incorporated into the Woodford Folk Festival in 2011–2012. A Woolworths supermarket opened in the town in 2010. A local landmark up until its closure in 2010 was the Elvis Presley -themed fruit and vegetable shop, Elvis Parsley's Grapelands . New housing subdivisions were established on Kropp Road and Ironbark Drive during 2010 and 2011. In 2010 and 2011,
1190-417: Was involved in the sale of the old site and the purchase of its replacement. From Brisbane he went to Toowoomba (1891 to 1893), then to Toowong (1893–1896), and following that to Ipswich (1896–1899), Gympie (1900–1903), and West End, Brisbane (1904–1906). In 1907 he was made connexional secretary, a post he held practically up to the time of his death. When Youngman came to Brisbane in 1888 he saw
1225-791: Was sent to Deniliquin , and then spent two years as second minister of the Mudgee circuit. He spent three years in Tamworth , followed by terms in Adelong , Newtown , Ashfield and Wollongong . At the end of 1887, in his absence, the Methodist Conference appointed him to the Albert Street circuit in Brisbane — he learned of his appointment when he opened the morning paper at his breakfast-table. He served at Albert Street from 1888 to 1892, during which he
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