The Falls, Queensland

Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia

The Falls
Queensland

The Falls

Coordinates| 28°19′02″S 152°23′41″E﻿ / ﻿28.3172°S 152.3947°E﻿ / -28.3172; 152.3947﻿ (The Falls (centre of locality))
Population| 51 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 0.919/km2 (2.380/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4373
Area| 55.5 km2 (21.4 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location|

* 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

LGA(s)| Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)| Southern Downs
Federal division(s)| Maranoa
| 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

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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

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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

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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

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Falls (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ "The Falls – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 50082)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
4. ^ "Queen Mary Falls – waterfall in the Southern Downs Region (entry 27792)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
6. ^ "Parish of Killarney map, sheet 2". Queensland Government. 1974. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Falls (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ "Queen Mary Falls". Southern Downs & Granite Belt. Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
10. ^ "Carr's Lookout". Southern Downs & Granite Belt. Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
11. ^ "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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Towns and localities in Southern Downs Region

* Allan
* Allora
* Amiens
* Applethorpe
* Ballandean
* Bapaume
* Berat
* Bony Mountain
* Broadwater
* Canningvale
* Cannon Creek
* Cherry Gully
* Clintonvale
* Cottonvale
* Cunningham
* Dalcouth
* Dalveen
* Danderoo
* Deuchar
* Diamondvale
* Elbow Valley
* Ellinthorp
* Emu Vale
* Eukey
* Fletcher
* Fleurbaix
* Forest Springs
* Freestone
* Girraween
* Gladfield
* Glen Aplin
* Glen Niven
* Glengallan
* Glenlyon
* Goldfields
* Goomburra
* Greenlands
* Greymare
* Hendon
* Junabee
* Karara
* Killarney
* Kyoomba
* Leslie
* Leslie Dam
* Leyburn
* Loch Lomond
* Lyra
* Maryvale
* Massie
* Messines
* Mingoola
* Montrose
* Morgan Park
* Mount Colliery
* Mount Marshall
* Mount Sturt
* Mount Tabor
* Mount Tully
* Murrays Bridge
* North Branch
* Nundubbermere
* Old Talgai
* Palgrave
* Passchendaele
* Pikedale
* Pikes Creek
* Pozieres
* Pratten
* Rodgers Creek
* Rosehill
* Rosenthal Heights
* Severnlea
* Silverwood
* Sladevale
* Somme
* Spring Creek
* Springdale
* Stanthorpe
* Storm King
* Sugarloaf
* Sundown
* Swan Creek
* Swanfels
* Talgai
* Tannymorel
* Thane
* Thanes Creek
* The Falls
* The Glen
* The Head
* The Hermitage
* The Summit
* Thorndale
* Thulimbah
* Toolburra
* Tregony
* Upper Freestone
* Upper Pilton
* Upper Wheatvale
* Victoria Hill
* Wallangarra
* Warwick
* Wheatvale
* Willowvale
* Wiyarra
* Womina
* Wyberba
* Yangan

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