The Falls, Queensland
- 12.2 km (8 mi) E of Killarney
- 45.8 km (28 mi) SE of Warwick
- 59.6 km (37 mi) SW of Boonah
- 147 km (91 mi) SW of Brisbane
Suburbs around The Falls: | ||
Mount Colliery | Mount Colliery | The Head |
Killarney | The Falls | Koreelah (NSW) |
Legume (NSW) | Legume (NSW) | Koreelah (NSW) |
The Falls is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, The Falls had a population of 51 people.[1]
It borders New South Wales.[3]
History
The location presumably takes its name from the Queen Mary Falls on Spring Creek within the locality.[4]
Ferndale Provisional School opened on 9 November 1948. In 1953 it became The Falls State School in 1953. The school closed on 26 August 1974.[5] The school was located at 902 Spring Creek Road (28°19′53″S 152°23′19″E / 28.3315°S 152.3885°E / -28.3315; 152.3885 (The Falls State School (former))).[6][3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, The Falls had a population of 70 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, The Falls had a population of 51 people.[1]
Attractions
There are a number of attractions in the locality:
- Queen Mary Falls Lookout in the Main Range National Park, opposite 676 Spring Creek Road (28°20′23″S 152°22′24″E / 28.3396°S 152.3733°E / -28.3396; 152.3733 (Queen Mary Falls Lookout))[8][9]
- Carrs Lookout, 1503 Spring Creek Road (28°17′35″S 152°24′58″E / 28.2931°S 152.4160°E / -28.2931; 152.4160 (Carrs Lookout))[8][10]
- Moss Gardens, Spring Creek Road about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) after Carrs Lookout (28°17′38″S 152°26′36″E / 28.2940°S 152.4433°E / -28.2940; 152.4433 (Moss Gardens Lookout))[8][11]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Falls (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "The Falls – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 50082)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Queen Mary Falls – waterfall in the Southern Downs Region (entry 27792)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Killarney map, sheet 2". Queensland Government. 1974. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Falls (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Queen Mary Falls". Southern Downs & Granite Belt. Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Carr's Lookout". Southern Downs & Granite Belt. Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "The Falls Drive". Southern Downs & Granite Belt. Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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