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)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • 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.[3] In the 2021 census, Forest Springs had a population of 104 people.[2]
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.[4]
The New England Highway is the western boundary of the locality.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Forest Springs had a population of 69 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Forest Springs had a population of 104 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Forest Springs. The nearest government primary school is Allora State School in neighbouring Allora to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Allora State School (to Year 10 ) and Clifton State High School (to Year 12) in Clifton to the north-west.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forest Springs (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forest Springs (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Forest Springs – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45929)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Goomburra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Forest Springs (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
