Kilmorey Falls, Queensland

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Suburb of Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia

Kilmorey Falls
Queensland

Kilmorey Falls

Coordinates| 26°06′23″S 148°11′57″E﻿ / ﻿26.1063°S 148.1991°E﻿ / -26.1063; 148.1991﻿ (Kilmorey Falls (centre of locality))
Population| 23 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 0.0202/km2 (0.0523/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4465[2]
Elevation| 390–830 m (1,280–2,723 ft)
Area| 1,139.8 km2 (440.1 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location|

* 59.4 km (37 mi) NE of Mitchel
* 106 km (66 mi) NW of Roma
* 117 km (73 mi) SW of Injune
* 585 km (364 mi) WNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)| Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)| Warrego
Federal division(s)| Maranoa
| Suburbs around Kilmorey Falls:

Forestvale | Womblebank | Mount Hutton
Forestvale | Kilmorey Falls | Cornwall
Mitchell | Walhallow | Orallo

Kilmorey Falls is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Kilmorey Falls had a population of 23 people.[1]

Kilmorey Falls' postcode is 4465.[2]

## Geography

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The locality is bounded to the north-east by the Great Dividing Range. The terrain is mountainous in the north-east up to 830 metres (2,720 ft) above sea level, undulating generally through the locality but falling in elevation generally toward the south down to 390 metres (1,280 ft).[4]

The Waroonga State Forest is in the south-east of the locality (26°12′19″S 148°07′32″E﻿ / ﻿26.2054°S 148.1256°E﻿ / -26.2054; 148.1256﻿ (Waroonga State Forest)) and Walhallow State Forest in the east (26°11′37″S 148°24′38″E﻿ / ﻿26.1937°S 148.4106°E﻿ / -26.1937; 148.4106﻿ (Walhallow State Forest)). Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing in the south.[4]

## History

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The locality was officially named and bounded on 28 March 2002.[3]

## Demographics

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In the 2016 census Kilmorey Falls had "no people or a very low population".[5]

In the 2021 census, Kilmorey Falls had a population of 23 people.[1]

## Economy

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There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[6]

* Alcurah (26°07′21″S 148°19′29″E﻿ / ﻿26.1224°S 148.3247°E﻿ / -26.1224; 148.3247﻿ (Alcurah (homestead)))
* Claravale (26°08′40″S 148°07′43″E﻿ / ﻿26.1444°S 148.1286°E﻿ / -26.1444; 148.1286﻿ (Claravale (homestead)))
* Eastern Creek (26°13′33″S 148°04′41″E﻿ / ﻿26.2258°S 148.0780°E﻿ / -26.2258; 148.0780﻿ (Eastern Creek (homestead)))
* Gap Plains (26°20′11″S 148°07′41″E﻿ / ﻿26.3365°S 148.1281°E﻿ / -26.3365; 148.1281﻿ (Gap Plains (homestead)))
* Glenloch (26°07′21″S 148°23′03″E﻿ / ﻿26.1224°S 148.3843°E﻿ / -26.1224; 148.3843﻿ (Glenloch (homestead)))
* Katanga (26°11′23″S 148°12′05″E﻿ / ﻿26.1898°S 148.2015°E﻿ / -26.1898; 148.2015﻿ (Katanga (homestead)))
* Kilmorey (26°04′30″S 148°09′33″E﻿ / ﻿26.0750°S 148.1591°E﻿ / -26.0750; 148.1591﻿ (Kilmorey (homestead)))
* Mercura (26°03′13″S 148°09′41″E﻿ / ﻿26.0536°S 148.1614°E﻿ / -26.0536; 148.1614﻿ (Mercura (homestead)))
* Mountain View (26°07′51″S 148°09′54″E﻿ / ﻿26.1307°S 148.1650°E﻿ / -26.1307; 148.1650﻿ (Mountain View (homestead)))
* Pinnacle (26°10′25″S 148°24′22″E﻿ / ﻿26.1737°S 148.4062°E﻿ / -26.1737; 148.4062﻿ (Pinnacle (homestead)))
* Ventura (26°06′27″S 148°17′38″E﻿ / ﻿26.1074°S 148.2940°E﻿ / -26.1074; 148.2940﻿ (Ventura (homestead)))
* Westwood (26°18′54″S 148°02′19″E﻿ / ﻿26.3149°S 148.0385°E﻿ / -26.3149; 148.0385﻿ (Westwood (homestead)))

## Education

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There are no schools in Kilmorey Falls. The nearest primary schools are Mitchell State School in neighbouring Mitchell to the south-west and Injune State School in Injune to the north-east. Both of these schools also provides secondary schooling to Year 10. There is no secondary schooling to Year 12 available nearby, the nearest being Roma State College in Roma to the south-east.[4] Distance education and boarding schools would be other options.

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kilmorey Falls (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ a b Kilmorey Falls Postcode Australia Post
3. ^ a b "Kilmorey Falls – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47434)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
4. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kilmorey Falls (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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Towns and localities in the Maranoa Region, South West Queensland

* Amby
* Baffle West
* Ballaroo
* Bargunyah
* Begonia
* Beilba
* Bindebango
* Blythdale
* Bungeworgorai
* Bungil
* Bymount
* Cornwall
* Dargal Road
* Dunkeld
* Durham Downs
* Eumamurrin
* Eurella
* Euthulla
* Forestvale
* Glenmorgan
* Gunnewin
* Highland Plains
* Hodgson
* Hutton Creek
* Injune
* Jackson
* Jackson North
* Jackson South
* Kilmorey Falls
* Mitchell
* Mooga
* Mount Abundance
* Mount Bindango
* Mount Howe
* Mount Hutton
* Mount Moffatt
* Muckadilla
* Mungallala
* Mungallala South
* Noorindoo
* Oberina
* Orallo
* Orange Hill
* Parknook
* Pickanjinnie
* Pony Hills
* Redford
* Roma
* Simmie
* Surat
* Teelba
* Tingun
* Tyrconnel
* Upper Dawson
* V Gate
* Walhallow
* Wallumbilla
* Wallumbilla North
* Wallumbilla South
* Warkon
* Wellesley
* Weribone
* Westgrove
* Womalilla
* Womblebank
* Wycombe
* Yuleba
* Yuleba North
* Yuleba South

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