Foresthome
Suburb of Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia
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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]
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| Coordinates: 18.6113°S 146.2052°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 84 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.88/km2 (12.65/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4850 | ||||||||||||
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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 (18.6282°S 146.1815°E)
- Lilypond railway station (18.5915°S 146.2154°E)
History
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]
Heritage listings
Foresthome has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Gairloch Bridge, Old Bruce Highway between Foresthome and Gairloch[16]
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.[17]
