Samford Valley is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. It is one of two localities in the town of Samford, the other being Samford Village. In the , Samford Valley had a population of 3,208 people.

Geography

The terrain in the north of the locality is mountainous, rising to unnamed peaks and ridges at above sea level as part of House Mountain Range. The mountainous terrain is mostly undeveloped. The

South Pine River The South Pine River is a minor river in South East Queensland, Australia. It rises on the D'Aguilar Range and passes through the Samford Valley in the City of Moreton Bay local government area. Location and features The South Pine River rise ...

rises in

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to the west and flows east through neighbouring Highvale into Samford Valley, exiting to

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in the north-east. Most of the locality is on the lower flatter valley of the river, falling to above sea level. The land use on the valley floor is predominantly

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(housing on large land parcels).

History

In 1981, the locality of Samford was split into two localities: Samford Village around the town and Samford Valley wrapping around the village to the west, north, and east.

Demographics

In the , Samford Valley had a population of 3,068 people. In the , Samford Valley had a population of 3,208 people.

Education

There are no schools in Samford Valley. The nearest government primary school is Samford State School in neighbouring Samford Village. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High school in Ferny Grove to the south-east. Samford Valley Steiner School is in neighbouring Wights Mountain.

Community

The Samford Support Network is a group of volunteers providing a variety of services to community members who are ill, elderly, living with a disability, or struggling.

References

{{City of Moreton Bay Suburbs of the City of Moreton Bay Localities in Queensland