Foresthome Explained

Type:suburb
Foresthome
State:qld
Coordinates:-18.6113°N 146.2052°W
Pop:84
Postcode:4850
Area:17.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Shire of Hinchinbrook
Stategov:Hinchinbrook
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Gairloch
Near-Ne:Bemerside
Near-E:Cordelia
Near-Se:Victoria Plantation
Near-S:Victoria Plantation
Near-Sw:Ingham
Near-W:Gairloch
Near-Nw:Gairloch

Foresthome is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Foresthome had a population of 84 people.

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:[2]

History

Foresthome State School opened on 26 November 1935 and closed on 15 March 1993.

Demographics

In the Foresthome had a population of 87 people.

In the, Foresthome had a population of 84 people.

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.