Josephville, Queensland facts for kids
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Paddocks along The Hollows Road, 2016
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 Josephville
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 166 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.762/km2 (7.15/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 60.1 km2 (23.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Josephville is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Josephville had a population of 166 people.
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.
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:
- Mountain Dale (28°01′50″S 152°55′13″E / 28.0305°S 152.9204°E)
- Riverleigh (28°00′44″S 152°56′20″E / 28.0121°S 152.9389°E)
- Tally-Ho (28°00′40″S 152°56′00″E / 28.0110°S 152.9334°E)
- The Hollow (28°02′20″S 152°53′32″E / 28.0388°S 152.8921°E)
Education
There are no schools in Josephville. The nearest government primary schools are Tamrookum State School in Tamrookum to the south and Beaudesert State School in neighbouring Beaudesert to the north west. The nearest government secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert.
