Fossilbrook Explained

Type:suburb
Fossilbrook
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.8594°N 144.2569°W
Pop:0
Postcode:4871
Area:473.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Shire of Mareeba
Stategov:Cook
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Amber
Near-Ne:Amber
Near-E:Springfield
Near-Se:Springfield
Near-S:Springfield
Near-Sw:Mount Surprise
Near-W:Abingdon Downs
Near-Nw:Amber

Fossilbrook is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Fossilbrook had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

The Tablelands railway line passes through the locality with the locality being served by Lyndbrook railway station (-17.8356°N 144.4427°W).[2]

History

Fossilbrook Provisional School opened in 1908. On 1 January 1909 it became Fossilbrook State School. It closed on 1926.

Demographics

In the Fossilbrook had a population of 5 people.

In the, Fossilbrook had "no people or a very low population".

Notes and References

  1. 28 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.