Fossilbrook is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Fossilbrook had a population of 5 people.[1]
Fossilbrook Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 17.8594°S 144.2569°E / -17.8594; 144.2569 (Fossilbrook (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 5 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0106/km2 (0.0274/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 473.2 km2 (182.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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The Tablelands railway line passes through the locality with the locality being served by Lyndbrook railway station (17.8356°S 144.4427°E / -17.8356; 144.4427 (Lyndbrook railway station)).[3]
Fossilbrook Provisional School opened in 1908. On 1 January 1909 it became Fossilbrook State School. It closed on 1926.[4]
In the 2016 census Fossilbrook had a population of 5 people.[1]
Towns and localities in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland | |
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