Foreshores, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 24°06′30″S 151°30′05″E / 24.1083°S 151.5013°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 236.8 km2 (91.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 142 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.5997/km2 (1.553/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4678 | ||||||||||||
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Foreshores is a coastal rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The area is used for farming with some rural residential development.[3] In the 2021 census, Foreshores had a population of 142 people.[1]
The locality is bounded to the north by the Coral Sea. It includes both a mainland component to the south and Hummock Hill Island to the north (24°01′03″S 151°29′05″E / 24.0176°S 151.4847°E),[4] which are separated by the Colosseum Inlet (24°01′12″S 151°26′18″E / 24.02°S 151.4383°E).[5][6] There are wetlands on both sides of the inlet.[3] The crossing between the mainland and the island is sufficiently shallow that sheep can cross at low tide.[7]
Hummock Hill Island is 9 square miles (23 km2).[8] As the name suggests, the island's main feature is Hummock Hill (24°00′46″S 151°28′30″E / 24.0129°S 151.4751°E), rising 124 metres (407 ft) above sea level.[9][10]
The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line pass through the south-western part of the locality from Bororen to Iveragh.[3]
All parts of the sea within the locality are within the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park. The south-western corner of the locality is within the Castle Tower National Park.[3]
The land along Intrepid Drive is used rural residential purposes. Otherwise the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with a small area of plantation timber. As at 2025, there is no land use on Hummock Island.[11]
History
The origin of the locality is not recorded,[2] but presumably relate to its coastal location.
In March 1880, there was a sale of pastoral leases on Hummock Hill Island, which sold for £9 per square mile, £7 over the upset price.[8]
In 1916, Thomas Farmer was successfully raising sheep on the island.[12][13]
In 1921, John James Athelstane Murray (1859-1936), son of John Murray, purchased Hummock Hill Island and lived there until his death in 1936.[14]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Foreshores had a population of 135 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, Foreshores had a population of 142 people.[1]
