Petford Queensland |
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Coordinates | 17°22′00″S 144°54′45″E / 17.3666°S 144.9125°ECoordinates: 17°22′00″S 144°54′45″E / 17.3666°S 144.9125°E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 737.3 km2 (284.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Petford is a locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.
The locality takes its name from the railway station which was named after John Joseph Petford, an official of Queensland Railways Department for many years.