Fulham, Queensland
| Fulham Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Fulham | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°02′24″S 152°28′34″E / 27.0399°S 152.4761°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 53 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.102/km2 (2.854/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4313 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 48.1 km2 (18.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC 10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Fulham is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Fulham had a population of 53 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Deer Reserve State Forest (27°00′02″S 152°29′41″E / 27.0006°S 152.4947°E) is in the north of the locality. The state forest is 2,894 hectares (7,150 acres) and extends into the neighbouring localities of Gregors Creek to the north and Hazeldean to the north-east.[3]
The Deer Reserve National Park (27°04′52″S 152°31′34″E / 27.0811°S 152.526°E) is in the east of the locality.[4] The national park is 3,228 hectares (7,980 acres) and extends into the neighbouring localities of Hazeldean to the east, Cooeeimbardi to the south-east and Somerset Dam (the locality) further to the south-east.[4][5]
History
[edit]Cressbrook Lower State School opened on 11 April 1916 and closed in 1953.[6] It was at 2 Monks Road (corner Cooeeimbardi Road, 27°03′21″S 152°27′12″E / 27.05595°S 152.45333°E).[7][8][9]
Fulham State School opened in 1920 and closed circa 1953.[10] It was located at 372 Cressbrook Caboonbah Road (southern corner with Fulham Road, 27°04′38″S 152°25′15″E / 27.0771°S 152.4209°E, now in Cressbrook).[8][9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Fulham had a population of 35 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Fulham had a population of 53 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fulham (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Fulham – locality in Somerset Region (entry 46156)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Deer Reserve National Park – National park in the Somerset Region (entry 44059)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m77" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Cressbrook" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fulham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- Toogoolawah State School 75th Anniversary, 1905-1980, and the former schools of the Toogoolawah district 1874-1972. Toogoolawah State School. 1980. — also includes Mount Beppo State School, Ivorys Creek Provisional School, Cross Roads Provisional School, Ottaba Provisional School, Murrumba State School, Mount Esk Pocket School, Kipper Provisional School, Lower Cressbrook School, Fulham School, Sandy Gully State School, Cooeeimbardi State School, Scrub Creek State School