Foresthome is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Foresthome had a population of 84 people.[1]
| Foresthome Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Foresthome | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°36′41″S 146°12′19″E / 18.6113°S 146.2052°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 84 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.88/km2 (12.65/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south and exits to the north. There are two railway stations on the line in the locality, but both are now abandoned:[3][4]
- Gairlock railway station (18°37′42″S 146°10′53″E / 18.6282°S 146.1815°E)
- Lilypond railway station (18°35′29″S 146°12′55″E / 18.5915°S 146.2154°E)
History
editForesthome State School opened on 26 November 1935 and closed on 15 March 1993.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Foresthome had a population of 87 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Foresthome had a population of 84 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Foresthome (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Foresthome – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 47382)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Foresthome (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
