Postcode(s) 4340 Mount Forbes Mutdapilly | State electorate(s) Beaudesert
Lockyer Postal code 4340 | |
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Federal divisions Division of Wright, Division of Blair Lgas City of Ipswich, Scenic Rim Region | ||
Mount Forbes is a locality in south-east Queensland, Australia. It is split between the local government areas of City of Ipswich and Scenic Rim Region.
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Map of Mount Forbes QLD 4340, Australia
Mount Forbes was formerly the name of nearby Mount Walker, Queensland. Mount Forbes Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1897) and closed in 1953.
History
John Oxley chose the name Mount Forbes in 1824, after Sir Francis Forbes (1784-1841) the then Chief Justice of New South Wales.
References
Mount Forbes, Queensland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA