O'Reilly is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It borders New South Wales.[3] In the 2016 census, O'Reilly had no population.[1]

O'Reilly Queensland
Mountain scenery, 2013
O'Reilly
Coordinates	28.2100°S 153.1272°E / -28.2100; 153.1272 (O'Reilly (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4275
Area	73.7 km2 (28.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	35.8 km (22 mi) S of Canungra 39.3 km (24 mi) SSE of Beaudesert 48.7 km (30 mi) S of Mount Tamborine 114 km (71 mi) S of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around O'Reilly: Cainbable Sarabah Illinbah Kerry O'Reilly Binna Burra Darlington Southern Lamington Limpinwood (NSW)

Geography

O'Reilly is located on Queensland's border with New South Wales on the elevated Lamington Plateau. The plateau remains heavily vegetated by Gondwana Rainforests.[3]

Almost the whole of the locality is within the Lamington National Park, except for the Boonyong pastoral property (28.2183°S 153.1165°E / -28.2183; 153.1165 (Booyong pastoral property)) and the O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat mountain resort (28.2305°S 153.1304°E / -28.2305; 153.1304 (O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat)).[3]

The Lamington National Park contains a network of walking tracks, lookouts and numerous waterfalls.[4]

History

In the 2016 census, O'Reilly had no population.[1]

Education

There are no schools in O'Reilly. The nearest primary school is Canungra State School in Canungra. The nearest secondary school is Tamborine Mountain State High School in Tamborine Mountain.[3]

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