Description
Milford is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.
Milford is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Milford had a population of 207 people.
History
The locality takes its name from alocal farm, which in turn was named by a selector Andrew Mahaffey circa 1877. A Primitive Methodist church opened in Milford on Tuesday 10 December 1889. After the amalgamation of the Methodist Church of Australasia into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Milford Uniting Church. It was sold in 2000 and was used a weekender before becoming a bed-and-breakfast in 2007. It is at 438 Milford Road (28.0260°S 152.7112°E? / -28.0260; 152.7112? (Milford Methodist/Uniting Church (former))).Milford Provisional School opened on 12 April 1886. On 6 July 1900 it was officially opened by Mr J Haygarth of Boonah as the new Milford State School. It closed on 14 December 1984. It was located at 382 Milford Road (28.0250°S 152.7054°E? / -28.0250; 152.7054? (Milford State School (former))) and is now used as a private home.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 18.298 km2
Elevation: 51-200 metres
Town elevation: 123 m
Population number: 207
Local Government Area: Scenic Rim Regional Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Milford, Queensland