Fernlees
Town in Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fernlees is a rural town in the locality of Gindie, Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Fernlees Gindie, Queensland | |
|---|---|
 Fernlees | |
| Coordinates | 23.8566°S 148.125°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4702 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region |
| State electorate(s) | Gregory |
| Federal division(s) | Flynn |
Geography
The Gregory Highway passes north-south through the town.[2]
History
Fernlees railway station (23.8554°S 148.1241°E) was on the Springsure railway branch line which opened on 15 August 1887.[3]
Fernlees State School opened on 20 September 1951 and closed in 1953.[4] It was on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site off to the west the Gregory Highway north of the town (approx 23.8479°S 148.1214°E).[5][2]
Fernlees Methodist Church was established in 1959 at 2780 Gregory Highway (23.8564°S 148.1252°E). Following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became the Fernlees Uniting Church. It closed in 2007. It is now a private residence.[6][7][8]
Education
There are no schools in Fernlees. The nearest government primary school is Gindie State School in Gindie to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Springsure State School (to Year 10) in Springsure to the south and Emerald State High School (to Year 12) in Emerald to the north.[2]
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