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Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Coordinates | 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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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]
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 (27.9846°S 152.0838°E), now in Spring Creek.[5]
In 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]
There 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]
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