Fifty Acres - A secluded cabin beside a permanent creek and easy access a mere ten minutes drive to Smithton. This is an ideal property for those looking to "Get back to nature" or a self sufficient lifestyle. The cabin is basic and has been unattended for some time, so is in need of a little TLC, but is quite solid. No power is conncected, so it's perfect for an alternate power source. Theres approx 5 acres of semi cleared land around the cabin with permanent"Sedgy Creek" running through. The balance of the property is native forest with towering Gum Trees and typical Tassie bush. Good gravel for laneways is provided from an old quarry, and good access from Boys Road in the rural area of Forest. Very hard to find good bushblocks such as this within close proximity of town.
The size of Forest is approximately 44.6 square kilometres. It has 4 parks covering nearly 0.2% of total area. The population of Forest in 2016 was 482 people. By 2021 the population was 464 showing a population decline of 3.7% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Forest is 10-19 years. Households in Forest are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Forest work in a managers occupation.In 2021, 82.50% of the homes in Forest were owner-occupied compared with 80.50% in 2016.
Forest has 270 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Forest have seen a 66.81% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 2.49% increase. As at 31 March 2026:
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