Fork Lagoons, Queensland

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{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Fork Lagoons

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| state = qld

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| coordinates = {{coord|-23.3450|147.9550|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Fork Lagoons (centre of locality)}}

| pop = 33

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

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| postcode = 4723

| area = 583.6

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

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| lga = Central Highlands Region

| stategov = Gregory

| fedgov = Flynn

| near-n = Hibernia

| near-ne = Gordonstone

| near-e = Wyuna

| near-se = Emerald

| near-s = Anakie Siding

| near-sw = Rubyvale
Sapphire Central

| near-w = Argyll

| near-nw = Carbine Creek

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Fork Lagoons is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|46950|Fork Lagoons|locality in Central Highlands Region|accessdate=25 October 2019}}

The postcode of Fork Lagoons is 4723.{{Cite web|title=Fork Lagoons Postcode|url=https://auspost.com.au/postcode/fork-lagoons/qld/ehcd|access-date=13 November 2020|publisher=Australia Post}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Fork Lagoons had a population of 33 people.

Geography

Fork Lagoons is bounded to the north and east by Theresa Creek and Retreat Creek to the south.{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=|access-date=29 October 2020}}

Kingower Billabong is a billabong in the east of the locality ({{coord|-23.4|148.0666|type:waterbody_region:AU-QLD|name=Kingower Billabong}}).{{cite QPN|18222|Kingower Billabong|lake in Central Highlands Regional|accessdate=7 July 2020}}

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.

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 16 June 2000.

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Fork Lagoons had a population of 0 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31080|name=Fork Lagoons (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Fork Lagoons had a population of 33 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31070|name=Fork Lagoons (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

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.

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