Fork Lagoons, Queensland
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Suburb of Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia
23°20′42″S 147°57′18″E / 23.3450°S 147.9550°E / -23.3450; 147.9550 (Fork Lagoons (centre of locality))| Suburbs around Fork Lagoons: | ||
| Carbine Creek | Hibernia | Gordonstone |
| Argyll | Fork Lagoons | Wyuna |
| Rubyvale Sapphire Central | Anakie Siding | Emerald |
Fork Lagoons is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
The postcode of Fork Lagoons is 4723.[3]
In the 2021 census, Fork Lagoons had a population of 33 people.[1]
Geography
Fork Lagoons is bounded to the north and east by Theresa Creek and Retreat Creek to the south.[4]
Kingower Billabong is a billabong in the east of the locality (23°24′00″S 148°04′00″E / 23.4°S 148.0666°E / -23.4; 148.0666 (Kingower Billabong)).[5]
There are a number of state forests within the locality: Crystal Creek State Forest, Kettle State Forest and Burn State Forest. Apart from these, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small area of crop growing in the south-east of the locality.[4]
History
The locality was officially named and bounded on 16 June 2000.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Fork Lagoons had a population of 0 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Fork Lagoons had a population of 33 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Fork Lagoons. The nearest primary schools are Anakie State School in neighbouring Anakie Siding to the south-west, Capella State School in Capella to the north, and Denison State School and Emerald North State School, both in neighbouring Emerald to the south-west. The nearest secondary schools are Capella State High School in Capella and Emerald State High School in Emerald.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fork Lagoons (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Fork Lagoons – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46950)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Fork Lagoons Postcode". Australia Post. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Kingower Billabong – lake in Central Highlands Regional (entry 18222)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fork Lagoons (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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Towns and localities in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland
- Albinia
- Alsace
- Anakie
- Anakie Siding
- Arcadia Valley
- Arcturus
- Argyll
- Balcomba
- Barnard
- Bauhinia
- Belcong
- Bingegang
- Blackdown
- Blackwater
- Bluff
- Bogantungan
- Boolburra
- Buckland
- Bundoora
- Cairdbeign
- Capella
- Carbine Creek
- Carnarvon Park
- Cheeseborough
- Chirnside
- Comet
- Cona Creek
- Consuelo
- Coomoo
- Coorumbene
- Cotherstone
- Crinum
- Dingo
- Dromedary
- Duaringa
- Emerald
- Fernlees
- Fork Lagoons
- Gainsford
- Gindie
- Goomally
- Goowarra
- Gordonstone
- Hibernia
- Humboldt
- Jellinbah
- Khosh Bulduk
- Lilyvale
- Lochington
- Lowesby
- Lowestoff
- Mackenzie
- Mantuan Downs
- Mimosa
- Minerva
- Mount Macarthur
- Mungabunda
- Nandowrie
- Oombabeer
- Orion
- Peak Vale
- Retro
- Rewan
- Rhydding
- Rolleston
- Rubyvale
- Sapphire
- Sapphire Central
- Springsure
- Theresa Creek
- Tieri
- Togara
- Wallaroo
- Wealwandangie
- Willows
- Willows Gemfields
- Withersfield
- Wooroona
- Wyuna
- Yamala
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