14-549: Sandiford may refer to: Sandiford, Queensland , a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia People with the surname Sandiford [ edit ] Benedict Sandiford , British actor Jacinta Sandiford (1932–1987), Ecuadorian high jumper Keith A. Sandiford (born 1947), a Barbadian writer living in the United States Keith A. P. Sandiford (born 1936),
28-629: A Barbadian writer living in Canada Lindsay Sandiford , British woman convicted in 2013 of drug smuggling in Indonesia Lloyd Erskine Sandiford (born 1937), Barbadian politician Robert Edison Sandiford (born 1968), Canadian writer See also [ edit ] Sandford (disambiguation) Sandyford (disambiguation) Standiford (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
42-449: A customs officer in Mackay in 1863. Dundula State School opened on 28 August 1922 with 37 children enrolled on the first day, with 45 enrolled by the end of 1922. The first headmaster was Courtney Hoffman. Bakers Creek Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open since 1909) and closed in 1979. In 1943, a USAAF aircraft crashed in the locality, killing 40 of
56-578: A rural town and coastal locality in the Mackay Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Bakers Creek had a population of 1,590 people. Bakers Creek is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Mackay . The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line traverse the locality from south to north, passing the town which is served by the Bakers Creek railway station with
70-497: A second railway station Dundula in the north of the locality. The Dundula railway station was named on 30 October 1913 by J. Strachan, the Mackay railway traffic manager of the Queensland Railways Department as an Aboriginal word meaning eucalypt tree . In turn, the surrounding neighbourhood and also the school are named Dundula. The land in Bakers Creek is flat and low-lying (under 10 metres above sea level) and
84-454: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sandiford, Queensland Sandiford is a rural locality in the Mackay Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Sandiford had a population of 168 people. Sandiford Provisional School opened on 5 October 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Sandiford State School. It closed on 23 December 1992 due to falling enrolments. It
98-529: Is well-watered by the watercourse Bakers Creek which flows into the Coral Sea. To the north of mouth of the creek is the Bakers Creek Conservation Park. The land is predominantly used for growing sugarcane and there is a network of cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills . The locality was named after the creek, which in turn was named after John I. Baker,
112-412: The 2006 census , the town of Bakers Creek had a population of 770 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Bakers Creek had a population of 1,161 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Bakers Creek had a population of 1,590 people. The main industry is a large meat processing plant operated by Thomas Borthwick & Sons (Aust) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of NH Foods. Cattle are obtained from
126-586: The 41 people on board. The Bakers Creek air crash is Australia's worst aviation disaster by death toll. A memorial to the disaster was built in 1981 and is located in the grounds of the Bakers Creek Community Hall. In 1964, the Queensland Government built a meatworks. In 1978, it was sold to Thomas Borthwick & Sons who enlarged the facility. It was purchased by NH Foods in 1994 but continues to trade as Thomas Borthwick & Sons. In
140-976: The Central Highlands and Coalfields through to the Atherton Tablelands , North Western Districts onto the Gulf of Carpentaria . The plants supplies the domestic market as well as export markets including Chin Europe Union, Japan, the Middle East, and the United States of America. The plant is certified to produce halal meat. Dundula State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1 Main Street ( 21°12′06″S 149°08′55″E / 21.2016°S 149.1487°E / -21.2016; 149.1487 ( Dundula State School ) ). In 2016,
154-476: The school had an enrolment of 48 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 68 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Bakers Creek. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay State High School in South Mackay to
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#1733093344699168-399: The south-west, Chelona State School in neighbouring Chelona to the east, and Dundula State School in neighbouring Bakers Creek to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay State High School in South Mackay . This North Queensland geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bakers Creek, Queensland Bakers Creek is
182-416: The title Sandiford . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sandiford&oldid=1028686172 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
196-567: Was at 517 Homebush Road ( 21°14′51″S 149°05′59″E / 21.24761°S 149.09981°E / -21.24761; 149.09981 ( Sandiford State School (former) ) ). As at 2008, the school building was still on the site. In the 2016 census , Sandiford had a population of 175 people. In the 2021 census , Sandiford had a population of 168 people. There are no schools in Sandiford. The nearest government primary schools are Homebush State School in neighbouring Homebush to
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