Forrest

Forrest is a former small railway settlement and stopping place on the , 85 kilometres west of the / state border, established in 1916 during construction of the Trans-Australian Railway.
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 160 metres (530 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code FOS
  • Description: former railway settlement in Western Australia
  • Also known as
    “Forrest, Western Australia”
    “Forrest, Western Australia, Australia”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Forrest Airport.
is an airport located in the hamlet of Forrest, Western Australia.
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Latitude
-30.8481° or 30° 50′ 53″ south
Longitude
128.10901° or 128° 6′ 33″ east
Open location code
4QXC5425+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Samogitian—“Forrest” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Forrest”
  • Chinese: “福雷斯特 (西澳洲)”
  • Dutch: “Forrest, Western Australia”
  • Dutch: “Forrest”
  • French: “Forrest”
  • German: “Forrest”
  • Malagasy: “Forrest (Aostralia Andrefana)”
  • Malagasy: “Forrest”
  • Russian: “Форрест”
  • Samogitian: “Forests”
  • Samogitian: “Forrest”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Forrest Airport Museum and Forrest.

Western Australia: Highlights

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