Foresthome

Foresthome is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the, Foresthome had a population of 84 people.

Geography

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south and exits to the north. There are two railway stations on the line in the locality, but both are now abandoned:

Foresthome State School opened on 26 November 1935 with over 40 students. It closed on 15 March 1993. It was at 571 Halifax Road. As at 2022, the school sign remains extant on the site.

In the, Foresthome had a population of 87 people.
In the, Foresthome had a population of 84 people.

Foresthome has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

There are no schools in Foresthome. The nearest government primary schools are Victoria Plantation State School in neighbouring Victoria Plantation to the south and Halifax State School in Halifax to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in neighbouring Ingham to the south-west.