Fork Lagoons is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2021 census, Fork Lagoons had a population of 33 people.[1]
| Fork Lagoons Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Fork Lagoons | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°20′42″S 147°57′18″E / 23.3450°S 147.9550°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 33 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0565/km2 (0.1465/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4723 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 583.6 km2 (225.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
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).[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 edit
The locality was officially named and bounded on 16 June 2000.[2]
In the 2016 census, Fork Lagoons had a population of 0 people.[6]
Education edit
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 edit
- ^ a b "2021 Fork Lagoons, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
