Fossilbrook is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Fossilbrook had a population of 5 people.[1]
| Fossilbrook Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Fossilbrook | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°51′34″S 144°15′25″E / 17.8594°S 144.2569°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0106/km2 (0.0274/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 473.2 km2 (182.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The Tablelands railway line passes through the locality with the locality being served by Lyndbrook railway station (17°50′08″S 144°26′34″E / 17.8356°S 144.4427°E).[3]
History edit
Fossilbrook Provisional School opened in 1908. On 1 January 1909 it became Fossilbrook State School. It closed on 1926.[4]
In the 2016 census Fossilbrook had a population of 5 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fossilbrook (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Fossilbrook – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48641)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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