Coordinates: 17°51′34″S 144°15′25″E / 17.8594°S 144.2569°E / -17.8594; 144.2569 (Fossilbrook (centre of locality))

Fossilbrook

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Fossilbrook
Suburb
Fossilbrook landscape, 2013
Fossilbrook landscape, 2013
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CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
473.2 km2 (182.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total0 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4871
Suburbs around Fossilbrook
Amber Amber Amber
Abingdon Downs Fossilbrook Springfield
Mount Surprise Mount Surprise Springfield

Fossilbrook is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Fossilbrook had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Geography

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Fossilbrook has the following mountains (from north to south):

  • Charlies Knob (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) 548 metres (1,798 ft)[3][4]
  • Ruby Hill (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) 542 metres (1,778 ft)[3][5]
  • Bally Knob (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) 612 metres (2,008 ft)[3][6]
  • Bains Knob (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) 587 metres (1,926 ft)[3][7]

The Tablelands railway line passes through the eastern edge of the locality with the locality being served by Lyndbrook railway station (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[8]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[9]

History

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On 26 June 1872, William Hann set out from Fossilbrook, an outstation of Mount Surprise Station owned by Ezra Firth, to lead an exploration into North Queensland, which discovered gold in the Palmer River. Hann and his team returned to Fossibrook on 27 October 1872.[10]

Fossilbrook Provisional School opened in 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Fossilbrook State School. It closed in 1926.[11] It was on a 6-acre (2.4 ha) site within the town reserve (approx Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[12][13]

Fossilbrook was flooded in January 1927 following 15 inches (380 mm) of rain. Residents took refuge in the school building which was not flooded.[14][15]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Fossilbrook had a population of 5 people.[16]

In the 2021 census, Fossilbrook had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Fossilbrook. The nearest government primary school is Mount Surprise State School in neighbouring Mount Surprise to the south. There are no nearby secondary schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[17]

Attractions

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File:Fossilbrook QLD 4871, Australia - panoramio.jpg
Savannahlander passing through Fossilbrook, 2013

The Savannahlander tourist train service passes briefly through the locality on the railway line.[18]

References

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