Postcode(s) 4285 Josephville Cryna Federal division Division of Wright | State electorate(s) Beaudesert Postal code 4285 Lga Scenic Rim Region | |
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Josephville is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Australian Census Josephville and surrounding localities recorded a combined population total of 201. The main land use in the area is agriculture.
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Map of Josephville QLD 4285, Australia
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.