Stamford, Queensland


Stamford is a town and locality in the Shire of Flinders in northern Queensland, Australia.

Geography

The town is on the Kennedy Developmental Road that links Hughenden and Winton, north west of the state capital, Brisbane and west of the regional centre of Townsville.
The town of Marathon is located beside the Marathon railway station within Stamford. The town never developed.

History

Stamford was once an overnight stop for Cobb & Co coaches travelling between Winton and Hughenden. In 1897, a rail line was opened to Stamford.
The village consists of a roadhouse and has a permanent population of 3. The Stamford Races are a popular social event in the area involving horse racing.
On 9 June 2003 in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, Mrs Jean Eva Anderson of Ballater Station of Stamford was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her "service to the community of Hughenden, particularly through the Country Womens Association". She had given 52 years of service to the Hughenden branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association. Her award was presented to her by the then Governor of Queensland, Quentin Bryce.
At the, Stamford and the surrounding area had a population of 75.