Forest Hill State School

== History ==

== History ==

Forest Hill Provisional School opened in January 1893 in a small timber teaching building which was built to a standard government design. The provisional school building was constructed during 1892 on a {{convert|1|acre}} site in Church Street, in the agricultural settlement of Forest Hill. When a new state school building was constructed in 1898, the provisional school building was converted, with additions, into a teacher's residence, with further additions constructed {{circa|1906}}. Although the state school teaching buildings (1898 and {{circa|1913}}) have since been replaced, the former provisional school building is still used as a teacher's residence, and two mature bunya trees ([[Araucaria bidwillii]]) mark the former entrance to the 1898 state school building.

Forest Hill Provisional School opened in January 1893 in a small timber teaching building which was built to a standard government design. The provisional school building was constructed during 1892 on a {{convert|1|acre}} site in Church Street, in the agricultural settlement of Forest Hill. When a new state school building was constructed in 1898, the provisional school building was converted, with additions, into a teacher's residence, with further additions constructed {{circa|1906}}. Although the state school teaching buildings (1898 and {{circa|1913}}) have since been replaced, the former provisional school building is still used as a teacher's residence, and two mature bunya trees (''[[Araucaria bidwillii]]'') mark the former entrance to the 1898 state school building.

The small town of Forest Hill was once one of the busiest agricultural loading points in Queensland. Traditionally the land of the [[Yuggera|Yuggera people]], from the early 1840s the area around Forest Hill was part of the "Rosewood" pastoral station. Rosewood station was briefly held by David McConnel, but was leased to Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior by 1844.Fox, MJ, 1919-23. History of Queensland: its people and industries, Volume 1. Adelaide: Hussey & Gillingham for the States Publishing Co., Brisbane, p.151Forest Hill State School, 1993. Celebrating 100 years, Forest Hill District. Forest Hill State School Centenary Committee, Forest Hill, p.10. Some Rosewood land was later resumed by the [[Government of Queensland|Queensland Government]] as part of the [[West Moreton]] Agricultural Reserve, to enable closer settlement, and was offered for sale in the 1860s.Queensland Government Gazette, 1867. pp.180, 449, 554"Crown lands sale", The Brisbane Courier, 22 May 1867, p.3. In 1868 a number of farm portions in the area around Forest Hill, including Portion 47, were purchased from [[Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior]] by [[Jondaryan Estates]]. The land was subdivided into farm and town blocks in 1886 as the Laidley Plains Estate, and Portion 47 was subdivided into town blocks.Celebrating 100 years, pp.9, 12-13"Local and General News", Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser, 18 December 1886, p.7"Lockyer progress. Forest Hill changes", Queensland Times, 10 September 1927, p.6Survey Plan RP7805, DNRM. Jondaryan Estates was formed {{circa|1864}} by the partnership of William Kent and [[Edward Wienholt]] (from 1858), who had purchased multiple stations over time, including Rosewood, Tarampa and Jondaryan.

The small town of Forest Hill was once one of the busiest agricultural loading points in Queensland. Traditionally the land of the [[Yuggera|Yuggera people]], from the early 1840s the area around Forest Hill was part of the "Rosewood" pastoral station. Rosewood station was briefly held by David McConnel, but was leased to Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior by 1844.Fox, MJ, 1919-23. History of Queensland: its people and industries, Volume 1. Adelaide: Hussey & Gillingham for the States Publishing Co., Brisbane, p.151Forest Hill State School, 1993. Celebrating 100 years, Forest Hill District. Forest Hill State School Centenary Committee, Forest Hill, p.10. Some Rosewood land was later resumed by the [[Government of Queensland|Queensland Government]] as part of the [[West Moreton]] Agricultural Reserve, to enable closer settlement, and was offered for sale in the 1860s.Queensland Government Gazette, 1867. pp.180, 449, 554"Crown lands sale", The Brisbane Courier, 22 May 1867, p.3. In 1868 a number of farm portions in the area around Forest Hill, including Portion 47, were purchased from [[Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior]] by [[Jondaryan Estates]]. The land was subdivided into farm and town blocks in 1886 as the Laidley Plains Estate, and Portion 47 was subdivided into town blocks.Celebrating 100 years, pp.9, 12-13"Local and General News", Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser, 18 December 1886, p.7"Lockyer progress. Forest Hill changes", Queensland Times, 10 September 1927, p.6Survey Plan RP7805, DNRM. Jondaryan Estates was formed {{circa|1864}} by the partnership of William Kent and [[Edward Wienholt]] (from 1858), who had purchased multiple stations over time, including Rosewood, Tarampa and Jondaryan.

== Description ==

== Description ==

The teacher's residence and mature bunya pine trees (Araucaria bidwillii) are situated within the grounds of Forest Hill State School, in the Lockyer Valley region. The school occupies an approximately {{convert|1.8|ha|adj=on}} site bounded by Church, Kent and Dyer Streets. The school addresses Church Street, with most school buildings located in the northern corner of the site. The teacher's residence is located at the southeastern end of the Church Street frontage, and the bunya pine trees stand along the Church Street fence line, northwest of the residence. No other buildings, structures or trees within the school grounds are of cultural heritage significance.

The teacher's residence and mature bunya pine trees (''Araucaria bidwillii'') are situated within the grounds of Forest Hill State School, in the Lockyer Valley region. The school occupies an approximately {{convert|1.8|ha|adj=on}} site bounded by Church, Kent and Dyer Streets. The school addresses Church Street, with most school buildings located in the northern corner of the site. The teacher's residence is located at the southeastern end of the Church Street frontage, and the bunya pine trees stand along the Church Street fence line, northwest of the residence. No other buildings, structures or trees within the school grounds are of cultural heritage significance.

===Teacher's Residence ===

===Teacher's Residence ===

The Forest Hill State School residence is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a Queensland provisional school building converted into a teacher's residence. It retains the school's lowset form; narrow width; early windows and doors; front verandah with stepped verandah roof and centrally aligned stairs; and louvred gable ventilation. The 1898 additions, which include a kitchen wing and the enclosure of the rear provisional school verandah to form bedrooms, reflect the requirements of converting the school building for residential use; while the rooms and bathroom added in 1906 demonstrate the need to adapt residences over time to accommodate teachers and their families.

The Forest Hill State School residence is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a Queensland provisional school building converted into a teacher's residence. It retains the school's lowset form; narrow width; early windows and doors; front verandah with stepped verandah roof and centrally aligned stairs; and louvred gable ventilation. The 1898 additions, which include a kitchen wing and the enclosure of the rear provisional school verandah to form bedrooms, reflect the requirements of converting the school building for residential use; while the rooms and bathroom added in 1906 demonstrate the need to adapt residences over time to accommodate teachers and their families.

The two bunya pines (Araucaria bidwillii), planted prior to 1910 facing Church Street, are fine examples of the feature trees planted in Queensland school grounds.

The two bunya pines (''Araucaria bidwillii''), planted prior to 1910 facing Church Street, are fine examples of the feature trees planted in Queensland school grounds.

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