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Forest Hill is a small town not far from Gatton, not too far from the foot of the range leading up to Toowoomba. While still historic, it appears a little faded and now somewhat overshadowed by the much bigger Gatton. I still found a number of historic buildings and other things of interest so it is certainly worth the short detour off the Warrego Highway to check it out.
For more information on the town and environs, visit the Forest Hill Information Page.
The Forest Hill Hotel was built in 1898. While modified over the years it still has its own page on the Environmental Protection Austhority database. |
The other hotel in Forest Hill is the Lockyer Hotel. Unfortunately it was under heavy refurbishment when I visited so I'll have to return next time I'm out that way to see how it turned out. |
A typical country house in a Forest Hill street, set off beautifully set off by the flowering jacaranda tree in the front yard. |
The old Forest Hill fire station with its water (?) tower appears abandoned now. There are a few disused or "recycled" buildings around town. |
Nestled in a side street, this "recycled" church has a new concrete driveway and appears to be set for a new life as a residence. |
This old country store in Forest Hill is now home to the Lockyer Catchment Authority. |
The original Forest Hill railway station has been restored and is now the centrepiece of a nice picnic area near the war memorial. |
The Forest Hill Post Office. |
The Forest Hill Presbyterian Church is a typical example of a small wooden country church; unusual only in that there aren't many Presbyterian churches around now days. |
Another "recycled" church in Forest Hill - this one has been moved onto a property on the road leading into town from the highway. |
Another "recycled" building in Forest Hill; this time it's the old movue theatre. It's been converted into two spacious apartments. Thanks to Kim who advises that it was once the Civic Theatre and closed in the early to middle 1960s. |
The Forest Hill School of Arts is again typical of its type. |
A couple of typical old country shops in the main street of Forest Hill. |
The lovely St Joseph's Catholic Church in Forest Hill was an unexpected find, hidden away in a side street. |
An abandoned tennis court in Forest Hill. |
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