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Suburb of Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia
Forrest Beach is a coastal locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook , Queensland , Australia.[2] 2021 census , Forrest Beach had a population of 1,364 people.[1]
Allingham is the coastal town within the locality.[3]
Lady Elliot Reef lies close to the coast, about 5 km (3.1 mi ) north of Forrest Beach.[4]
Geography [ edit ]
Forrest Beach is bounded by the Coral Sea to the east with long sandy beaches; it is sheltered water due to the Orpheus and Palm island group. It is bounded along the south-west by Palm Creek and contains the Palm Creek Conservation Park . There is farming in the western part of the locality. The residential development is mostly beside the northern beaches. There is a small residential area beside the southern beaches known as Cassady Beach (18°43′48 ″S 146°17′37 ″E / 18.73000°S 146.29361°E / -18.73000; 146.29361 (Cassady Beach ) Shire of Hinchinbrook .[5]
Lady Elliot Reef [ edit ]
Lady Elliot Reef is a coral reef , part of the Great Barrier Reef ,[6] Lady Elliot [7]
History [ edit ]
The name Forrest Beach derives from George Brownrigg Forrest, who was the manager of the Victoria Mill (a sugar mill) near Ingham , while Christopher Allingham was one of the first European pastoral settlers in the district, taking up the pastoral run Muralambeen .[8]
Allingham was surveyed as a town in 1925.[3]
The Forrest Beach Surf Life Saving Club was established in 1927 but closed in 1956. The Hinchinbrook Shire Council initiated a meeting which caused the club to reopen in 1958-9.[9]
Allingham Post Office opened on 1 March 1967.[10]
Forrest Beach State School opened on 29 January 1980.[11]
Forrest Beach War Memorial was dedicated in 2006. It commemorates Australian servicemen and women who served in all wars and conflicts. It is located at the north-east corner of the intersection of Palm Street and Pine Street (18°42′47 ″S 146°17′52 ″E / 18.713140°S 146.297743°E / -18.713140; 146.297743 (Forrest Beach War Memorial ) [12]
Demographics [ edit ]
In the 2011 census , Forrest Beach had a population of 1,233 people.[13]
In the 2016 census , Forrest Beach had a population of 1,254 people.[14]
In the 2021 census , Forrest Beach had a population of 1,364 people.[1]
Heritage listings [ edit ]
Forrest Beach has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Education [ edit ]
Forrest Beach State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 40 Pandanus Street (18°42′41 ″S 146°17′39 ″E / 18.7114°S 146.2943°E / -18.7114; 146.2943 (Forrest Beach State School ) [16] [17] [18] [19]
Ingham State High School is the nearest government secondary school. Gilroy Santa Maria College is a Catholic school for boys and girls in Ingham . St Teresa's College in Abergowrie is a secondary Catholic boys school but it is further north.
Amenities [ edit ]
There is a one-lane boat ramp into the Coral Sea at Sheoak Street.[20]
The Forrest Beach branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Kenmore Library at 6 Palm Street.[21]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Allingham – town in the Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 405)" . Queensland Place Names . Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 September 2017 .
^ "Lady Elliot Reef" . Google Maps . Retrieved 6 December 2020 .
^ "Queensland Globe" . Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 May 2014 .
^ Heenan, David (1990). The Great Barrier Reef: A Guide to the Reef, Its Islands, and Resorts ISBN 978-0-7316-5785-8 . Retrieved 6 December 2020 .
^ James, N.P.; Jones, B. (2015). Origin of Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks ISBN 978-1-118-65269-5 . Retrieved 6 December 2020 .
^ "Allingham\Forrest Beach" . Queensland Places . Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 15 March 2014 .
^ "Forrest Beach Surf Life Saving Club" . Forrest Beach Surf Life Saving Club. Retrieved 27 May 2014 .
^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List" . Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014 .
^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools" . Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019 .
^ "Forrest Beach War Memorial" . Monument Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2014 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Forrest Beach (SSC)" . 2011 Census QuickStats . Retrieved 25 May 2014 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Forrest Beach (SSC)" . 2016 Census QuickStats . Retrieved 20 October 2018 .
^ "Muralambeen Homestead (entry 602362)" . Queensland Heritage Register . Retrieved 9 July 2013 .
^ "State and non-state school details" . Queensland Government . 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018 .
^ "Forrest Beach State School" . Retrieved 9 May 2021 .
^ "2012 School Annual Report" (PDF) . Forrest Beach State School. Retrieved 27 May 2014 .
^ "ACARA School Profile 2018" . Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Retrieved 28 January 2020 .
^ "Boating facilities in Queensland — north Queensland" (PDF) . Queensland Government . 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014 .
^ "Branch Locations" . Queensland Country Women's Association . Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018 .
Further reading [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
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