Kilmorey Falls is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census Kilmorey Falls had a population of 0 people.[1]

Kilmorey Falls Queensland
Kilmorey Falls
Coordinates	26.1063°S 148.1991°E / -26.1063; 148.1991 (Kilmorey Falls (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.0000/km2 (0.0000/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' postcode is 4465.[2]

Geography

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 (26.2054°S 148.1256°E / -26.2054; 148.1256 (Waroonga State Forest)) and Walhallow State Forest in the east (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

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

In the 2016 census Kilmorey Falls had a population of 0 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[5]

• Alcurah (26.1224°S 148.3247°E / -26.1224; 148.3247 (Alcurah (homestead)))
• Claravale (26.1444°S 148.1286°E / -26.1444; 148.1286 (Claravale (homestead)))
• Eastern Creek (26.2258°S 148.0780°E / -26.2258; 148.0780 (Eastern Creek (homestead)))
• Gap Plains (26.3365°S 148.1281°E / -26.3365; 148.1281 (Gap Plains (homestead)))
• Glenloch (26.1224°S 148.3843°E / -26.1224; 148.3843 (Glenloch (homestead)))
• Katanga (26.1898°S 148.2015°E / -26.1898; 148.2015 (Katanga (homestead)))
• Kilmorey (26.0750°S 148.1591°E / -26.0750; 148.1591 (Kilmorey (homestead)))
• Mercura (26.0536°S 148.1614°E / -26.0536; 148.1614 (Mercura (homestead)))
• Mountain View (26.1307°S 148.1650°E / -26.1307; 148.1650 (Mountain View (homestead)))
• Pinnacle (26.1737°S 148.4062°E / -26.1737; 148.4062 (Pinnacle (homestead)))
• Ventura (26.1074°S 148.2940°E / -26.1074; 148.2940 (Ventura (homestead)))
• Westwood (26.3149°S 148.0385°E / -26.3149; 148.0385 (Westwood (homestead)))

Education

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.

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