Fork Lagoons is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2021 census, Fork Lagoons had a population of 33 people.[1]

Fork Lagoons Queensland
Fork Lagoons
Coordinates	23.3450°S 147.9550°E / -23.3450; 147.9550 (Fork Lagoons (centre of locality))
Population	33 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0565/km2 (0.1465/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4723
Area	583.6 km2 (225.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Fork Lagoons: Carbine Creek Hibernia Gordonstone Argyll Fork Lagoons Wyuna Rubyvale Sapphire Central Anakie Siding Emerald

The postcode of Fork Lagoons is 4723.[3]

Geography

Fork Lagoons is bounded to the north and east by Theresa Creek and Retreat Creek to the south.[4]

Kingower Billabong is a billabong in the east of the locality (23.4°S 148.0666°E / -23.4; 148.0666 (Kingower Billabong)).[5]

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.[4]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 16 June 2000.[2]

In the 2016 census, Fork Lagoons had a population of 0 people.[6]

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.[4]

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