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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]
| The Falls Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  The Falls | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.3172°S 152.3947°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 70 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • 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 |
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| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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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 (28.3315°S 152.3885°E).[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 (28.3396°S 152.3733°E)[7][8]
- Carrs Lookout, 1503 Spring Creek Road (28.2931°S 152.4160°E)[7][9]
- Moss Gardens, Spring Creek Road about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) after Carrs Lookout (28.2940°S 152.4433°E)[7][10]
References
- 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.
- "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.
- "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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