The Falls is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, The Falls had a population of 51 people.[1]

The Falls
Queensland
The Falls is located in Queensland
The Falls
The Falls
Coordinates28°19′02″S 152°23′41″E / 28.3172°S 152.3947°E / -28.3172; 152.3947 (The Falls (centre of locality))
Population51 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.919/km2 (2.380/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4373
Area55.5 km2 (21.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
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)

It borders New South Wales.[3]

History

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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]

Demographics

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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]

Attractions

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There are a number of attractions in the locality:

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "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. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Queen Mary Falls". Southern Downs & Granite Belt. Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Carr's Lookout". Southern Downs & Granite Belt. Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  11. ^ "The Falls Drive". Southern Downs & Granite Belt. Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.