Foresthome is a rural

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in the

Shire of Hinchinbrook The Shire of Hinchinbrook is a Local government in Australia, local government area in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Ingham, Queensland, Ingham, covers an area of , and has existed since its cr ...

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, Australia. 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: * Gairlock railway station () * Lilypond railway station ()

History

Foresthome State School opened on 26 November 1935 with over 40 students. It closed on 15 March 1993. It was at 571 Halifax Road (). As at 2022, the school sign remains extant on the site.

Demographics

In the , Foresthome had a population of 87 people. In the , Foresthome had a population of 84 people.

Heritage listings

Foresthome has a number of

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sites, including: * Gairloch Bridge, Old Bruce Highway between Foresthome and

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Education

There are no schools in Foresthome. The nearest government primary schools are Victoria Plantation State School in neighbouring

Victoria Plantation Victoria Plantation is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Victoria Plantation had a population of 169 people. Geography Victoria Plantation is directly east of the town of Ingham. It is a sugarcane ...

to the south and Halifax State School in Halifax to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in neighbouring Ingham to the south-west.

References

{{Shire of Hinchinbrook Shire of Hinchinbrook Localities in Queensland