Forest Lake was the first Master Planned
Community within the municipality of Brisbane,
Queensland. It has won numerous awards for
its design and had a population of 20,900
residents, as of February 2006.

Forest Lake was considered instrumental in the
creation of affordable housing within Australia.
The development was the first modern day
community to contain small lot product, a first
during its time. The master planned community
contained retail, commercial, educational,
residential, retirement, and recreational uses.
The entire community is linked by an extensive
network of pedestrian and cycle paths, which
are integrated into the large open space
network.

Forest Lake lies within the Brisbane City Council
municipality and is approximately 19 kilometres
(12 mi) from the Brisbane central business
district. It adjoins the suburbs of Doolandella,
Inala, Richlands and Heathwood It successfully
mixes wildlife with residential development.

The Forest Lake Shopping Centre (formerly
Forest Lake Village Shopping Centre) is
located in Forest Lake.