The Falls, Queensland

The Falls
Queensland
The Falls; Queensland
	The Falls
Coordinates	28°19′02″S 152°23′41″E / 28.3172°S 152.3947°E
Population	70 (2016 census)
• Density	1.26/km2 (3.27/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:

The Falls is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census The Falls had a population of 70 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]

In the 2016 census The Falls had a population of 70 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))^[7]^[8]
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))^[7]^[9]
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))^[7]^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Falls (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "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.
^ ^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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[Census2016-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Falls (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "The Falls – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 50082)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[globe-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.

[qfhs-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.

[TouristPoints-7] "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

[8] "Queen Mary Falls". Southern Downs & Granite Belt. Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

[9] "Carr's Lookout". Southern Downs & Granite Belt. Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

[10] "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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