Forest Springs, Queensland

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Forest Springs
Queensland
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Forest Springs
Coordinates 27°59′28″S152°04′00″E / 27.9911°S 152.0666°E / -27.9911; 152.0666 (Forest Springs (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 27°59′28″S152°04′00″E / 27.9911°S 152.0666°E / -27.9911; 152.0666 (Forest Springs (centre of locality))
Population69 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1.317/km2 (3.410/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4362
Area52.4 km2 (20.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Forest Springs:
Spring Creek Upper Pilton Goomburra
Allora Forest Springs Goomburra
Allora Berat Goomburra

Forest Springs is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Forest Springs had a population of 69 people. [1]

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Geography

The north-east of the locality is mountainous, rising to Mount Tickle, a peak of 717 metres (2,352 ft), and is undeveloped. The rest of the locality is flatter land and is used for farming. [3]

The New England Highway is the western boundary of the locality. [3]

History

Upper Forest Springs Provisional School opened on 15 February 1898. On 1 January 1909 it became Upper Forest Springs State School. It closed on 30 June 1961. [4] The school was on the corner of Forest Springs Road and The Springs Road ( 27°59′05″S152°05′02″E / 27.9846°S 152.0838°E / -27.9846; 152.0838 (Upper Forest Springs State School (former)) ), now in Spring Creek. [5]

In the 2016 census, Forest Springs had a population of 69 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Forest Springs. The nearest primary school is Allora State School in neighbouring Allora to the south-west. The nearest secondary schools are Allora State School (only to Year 10 only) and Clifton State High School (to Year 12) in Clifton to the north-west. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Forest Springs (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Forest Springs – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45929)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ↑ "Parish of Goomburra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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