Forest Springs, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°59′28″S 152°04′00″E / 27.9911°S 152.0666°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 52.4 km2 (20.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 104 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.985/km2 (5.140/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4362 | ||||||||||||
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Forest Springs is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Forest Springs had a population of 104 people.[1]
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″S 152°05′02″E / 27.9846°S 152.0838°E), now in Spring Creek.[5]
