Foresthome

Foresthome Queensland
Foresthome
Coordinates	18°36′41″S146°12′19″E / 18.6113°S 146.2052°E / -18.6113; 146.2052 (Foresthome (centre of locality))
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)
Location	7.3 km (5 mi) NE of Ingham 119 km (74 mi) NW of Townsville 240 km (149 mi) S of Cairns 1,468 km (912 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Foresthome: Gairloch Gairloch Bemerside Gairloch Foresthome Cordelia Ingham Victoria Plantation Victoria Plantation

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]

Geography

The 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″S146°10′53″E / 18.6282°S 146.1815°E / -18.6282; 146.1815 (Gairlock railway station (former)) )
• Lilypond railway station ( 18°35′29″S146°12′55″E / 18.5915°S 146.2154°E / -18.5915; 146.2154 (Lilypond railway station (former)) )

History

Foresthome State School opened on 26 November 1935 with over 40 students. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} It closed on 15 March 1993. ^{[9] [10]} It was at 571 Halifax Road ( 18°36′25″S146°12′08″E / 18.60682°S 146.20223°E / -18.60682; 146.20223 (Forestholme State School (former)) ). ^{[11] [12]} As at 2022, the school sign remains extant on the site. ^{[13] [14]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Foresthome had a population of 87 people. ^[15]

In the 2021 census, Foresthome had a population of 84 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Foresthome. The nearest government primary schools are Victoria Plantation State School in neighbouring Victoria Plantation to the south and Halifax State School in Halifax to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in neighbouring Ingham to the south-west. ^[16]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Foresthome (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Foresthome – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 47382)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "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.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 31 December 2020.
5. "Advertising". Townsville Daily Bulletin . Vol. LIV, no. 257. Queensland, Australia. 26 October 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 26 December 2024– via National Library of Australia.
6. "STATE PUBLIC WORKS". The Courier-mail . No. 497. Queensland, Australia. 2 April 1935. p. 18. Retrieved 26 December 2024– via National Library of Australia.
7. "PUBLIC WORKS". Daily Standard . No. 6979. Queensland, Australia. 31 May 1935. p. 2. Retrieved 26 December 2024– via National Library of Australia.
8. "INGHAM NOTES". Townsville Daily Bulletin . Vol. LVII, no. 331. Queensland, Australia. 14 November 1935. p. 5. Retrieved 26 December 2024– via National Library of Australia.
9. "Agency ID 11745, Foresthome State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 26 December 2024.
10. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
11. "Ingham" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
12. "Parish of Cordelia" (Map). Queensland Government. 1977. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
13. "Foresthome State School sign". Google Street View . September 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
14. "Foresthome State School sign". Google Street View . December 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Foresthome (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
16. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2024.