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]
| Forest Springs Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Forest Springs | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°59′28″S 152°04′00″E / 27.9911°S 152.0666°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 104 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.985/km2 (5.140/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4362 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 52.4 km2 (20.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe 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
editUpper 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]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Forest Springs had a population of 69 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Forest Springs had a population of 104 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Forest Springs. The nearest primary school is Allora State School in neighbouring Allora to the south-west. The nearest secondary schools are Allora State School (only to Year 10 only) and Clifton State High School (to Year 12) in Clifton to the north-west.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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.
