Fork Lagoons, Queensland

Fork Lagoons Queensland
Fork Lagoons
Coordinates	23.3450°S 147.9550°E / -23.3450; 147.9550 (Fork Lagoons (centre of locality))
Population	33 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0565/km^2 (0.1465/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4723
Area	583.6 km^2 (225.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
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 (23.4°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

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fork Lagoons (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Fork Lagoons – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46950)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. "Fork Lagoons Postcode". Australia Post. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
5. "Kingower Billabong – lake in Central Highlands Regional (entry 18222)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fork Lagoons (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.