Forestvale is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Forestvale had a population of 47 people.[1]
| Forestvale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Forest Vale homestead, circa 1892 | |||||||||||||||
  Forestvale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°59′25″S 147°53′00″E / 25.9902°S 147.8833°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 47 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.01841/km2 (0.0477/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4465 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,552.5 km2 (985.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editMoondi is a neighbourhood in the centre of the locality (26°09′54″S 147°55′04″E / 26.165°S 147.9177°E).[3]
Forestvale has the following mountains:
- Mount Kennedy near the eastern boundary of the locality (25°59′38″S 148°05′00″E / 25.9940°S 148.0832°E) 704 metres (2,310 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Sowerby near the south-eastern boundary of the locality (26°10′56″S 147°58′45″E / 26.1821°S 147.9792°E) 524 metres (1,719 ft)[4][6]
The Warrego Highway passes to the south and is accessible via Forestvale Road.[7]
In the south-west of the locality is a small protected area, part of Barabanbel State Forest. Apart from that, the land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[8]
History
editForestvale began as a cattle station run by Robert Lethbridge and his brothers, Edward and Mark Elliott.[9]
Barabanbel State School opened on 13 September 1921 and closed on 28 October 1932. It was on the south-eastern corner of Mitchell Forest Vale Road and Well Gully Road (approx 26°20′05″S 148°00′06″E / 26.3347°S 148.0018°E).[10][11][8] It takes its name from the parish of Barabanbel in which it was situated.[12][13]
Moondi was named as a neighbourhood by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 December 1979.[3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Forestvale had a population of 47 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Forestvale had a population of 47 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Forestvale. The nearest government primary schools are Mitchell State School in neighbouring Mitchell to the south-east and Mungallala State School in Mungallala to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is also Mitchell State School (to Year 10). However, the north of Forestvale is too distant from these schools for a daily commute, so other options are distance education and boarding school. Distance education and boarding schools are also options for secondary education to Year 12.[15]
Attractions
editThe Moondi shelter shed is at the end of Major Mitchell Road (26°12′44″S 147°55′00″E / 26.21234°S 147.91671°E). It is the site where the explorer Thomas Mitchell camped in 1846 while mapping an overland route from Sydney to Port Essington (now Darwin, Northern Territory). For the sequicentenary in 1996, the shelter shed was constructed with plaques, maps, and information about the expedition. It was officially dedicated on Saturday 18 May 1996.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forestvale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Forestvale – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47424)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Moondi – locality unbounded in Maranoa Regional (entry 39707)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Kennedy – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 17974)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Sowerby – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 31579)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Forestvale, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "State Library of Queensland". www.slq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Mitchell" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m88" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Barabanbel – parish in Maranoa Region (entry 1560)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Parish of Barabanbel" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Forestvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Sesquicentenary of Major Thomas Mitchell 4th Expedition". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
edit
- Powell, Marg (17 March 2021). "Forest Vale Station". State Library Of Queensland.