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| Locality | Radford |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Scenic Rim Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.85029 |
| Longitude | 152.63004 |
| Population | 39 |
| Density | 5.3 /km² |
| Area | 7.3 km² |
| Elevation | 60 m |
| Postcode | 4307 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 58 km southwest |
Radford is a locality in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 39. The locality covers an area of 7.3 km², giving a population density of about 5.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 60 m above sea level. It lies approximately 58 km southwest of Brisbane. Radford is located at 27.8503°S, 152.6300°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4307. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Radford lies where the rich red earth of the Scenic Rim begins its slow climb towards the McPherson Range, a landscape painted in broad strokes of emerald paddocks and the deeper greens of ancient eucalypt forests. It lies 41.8 km south-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 232°T), and is situated 9.9 km north-north-east of Kalbar. The air here carries the subtle scent of damp soil after a morning shower, mingling with the fainter, sweeter perfume of unseen wildflowers that bloom in the scattered gullies. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brooding sky, has a particular quality, a golden wash that softens the sharp edges of the distant hills and lends a luminous glow to the dew-laden grass. The terrain itself is a gentle, rolling expanse, punctuated by stands of ironbark and stringybark, their rough bark a testament to the years they have weathered.
The story of Radford is tied to the land’s bounty, a history shaped by the sturdy hands of selectors who cleared the bush for grazing and agriculture in the late nineteenth century. Cattle have long been the beating heart of Radford’s economy, their lowing a familiar sound carried on the breeze, and the rich pastures still sustain herds that dot the hillsides. The local primary school, a modest red-brick building at the centre of the community, stands as a quiet marker of generations who have learned their letters and numbers under its roof, their futures stretching out across the same fertile ground. Though the nearest major centres are a comfortable drive away, Radford holds its own as a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the enduring strength of its agricultural roots.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Radford, Queensland. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Radford, in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Radford includes the postcode (4307), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Scenic Rim Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Radford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |