Forest Hill, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Forest Hill Queensland
Forest Hill main street
Forest Hill Location in Queensland
Population	968 (2016 census)
• Density	36.25/km2 (93.9/sq mi)
Established	1880
Postcode(s)	4342
Area	26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi)
Location	8.6 km (5 mi) ESE of Gatton 48.7 km (30 mi) W of Ipswich 50.4 km (31 mi) E of Toowoomba 85.4 km (53 mi) WSW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal Division(s)	Wright
Localities around Forest Hill: College View Crowley Vale Glenore Grove Lawes Forest Hill Plainland Glen Cairn Laidley Heights Laidley North

Forest Hill is a rural town and locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Forest Hill had a population of 968 people. It also serves as the headquarters for B&F Errand Services.

History

Forest Hill State School, 1914

Forest Hill Post Office opened on 1 February 1890 (replacing a receiving office named Forest Hill Siding open since 1889).

Forest Hill Provisional School opened on 23 January 1893, becoming a state school in 1899.

Forest Hill was once home to five hotels, a hospital, a bakery and butcher, and was the largest rail freight hub for agricultural produce in Queensland.

Forest Hill War Memorial

The Forest Hill War Memorial was erected to commemorate those in the district who had died or served in World War I. It was unveiled by five mothers of deceased soldiers on 26 March 1921.

During the 2010–2011 Queensland floods, much of the population of Forest Hill was required to be evacuated by helicopter to nearby Gatton to avoid rapidly rising floodwaters.

Heritage listings

The Lockyer Hotel, 2012

Forest Hill has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Gordon Street: Forest Hill War Memorial
• Victoria Street: Lockyer Hotel
• 3 Victoria Street: Queensland National Bank
• 38 William Street: Forest Hill Hotel

Demographics

In the 2016 Census, there were 472 people in Forest Hill. 74.4% of people were born in Australia and 85.1% of people spoke only English at home. The most common response for religion was No Religion at 34.3%.

Education

Forest Hill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Church Street (27°35′26″S 152°21′15″E / 27.5905°S 152.3543°E / -27.5905; 152.3543 (Forest Hill State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 137 students with 10 teachers (9 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Forest Hill. The nearest secondary schools are Laidley State High School in Laidley to the south-east and Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the west.