The Falls, Queensland

The Falls is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] It borders New South Wales.^[3] In the 2021 census, The Falls had a population of 51 people.^[1]

The Falls Queensland
Queen Mary Falls during flooding, 2010
The Falls
Coordinates	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)

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 (28.3315°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]

Education

There are no schools in The Falls. The nearest government school is Killarney P-10 State School in neighbouring Killarney to the west. It provides primary schooling and secondary schooling to Year 10. For secondary schooling to Year 12, the nearest government secondary schools are Warwick State High School in Warwick to the west and Boonah State High School in Boonah to the north-east.^[8]

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 (28.3396°S 152.3733°E / -28.3396; 152.3733 (Queen Mary Falls Lookout))^[9][10]
• Carrs Lookout, 1503 Spring Creek Road (28.2931°S 152.4160°E / -28.2931; 152.4160 (Carrs Lookout))^[9][11]
• Moss Gardens, Spring Creek Road about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) after Carrs Lookout (28.2940°S 152.4433°E / -28.2940; 152.4433 (Moss Gardens Lookout))^[9][12]

References

1. 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. "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. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
9. "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
10. "Queen Mary Falls". Southern Downs & Granite Belt. Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
11. "Carr's Lookout". Southern Downs & Granite Belt. Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
12. "The Falls Drive". Southern Downs & Granite Belt. Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.