Kilmorey Falls, Queensland

Kilmorey Falls Queensland
Kilmorey Falls
Coordinates	26°06′23″S148°11′57″E / 26.1063°S 148.1991°E / -26.1063; 148.1991 (Kilmorey Falls (centre of locality))
Population	23 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0202/km2 (0.0523/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 is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[3] In the 2021 census, Kilmorey Falls had a population of 23 people. ^[1]

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°12′19″S148°07′32″E / 26.2054°S 148.1256°E / -26.2054; 148.1256 (Waroonga State Forest) ) and Walhallow State Forest in the east ( 26°11′37″S148°24′38″E / 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]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kilmorey Falls had "no people or a very low population". ^[5]

In the 2021 census, Kilmorey Falls had a population of 23 people. ^[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: ^[6]

• Alcurah ( 26°07′21″S148°19′29″E / 26.1224°S 148.3247°E / -26.1224; 148.3247 (Alcurah (homestead)) )
• Claravale ( 26°08′40″S148°07′43″E / 26.1444°S 148.1286°E / -26.1444; 148.1286 (Claravale (homestead)) )
• Eastern Creek ( 26°13′33″S148°04′41″E / 26.2258°S 148.0780°E / -26.2258; 148.0780 (Eastern Creek (homestead)) )
• Gap Plains ( 26°20′11″S148°07′41″E / 26.3365°S 148.1281°E / -26.3365; 148.1281 (Gap Plains (homestead)) )
• Glenloch ( 26°07′21″S148°23′03″E / 26.1224°S 148.3843°E / -26.1224; 148.3843 (Glenloch (homestead)) )
• Katanga ( 26°11′23″S148°12′05″E / 26.1898°S 148.2015°E / -26.1898; 148.2015 (Katanga (homestead)) )
• Kilmorey ( 26°04′30″S148°09′33″E / 26.0750°S 148.1591°E / -26.0750; 148.1591 (Kilmorey (homestead)) )
• Mercura ( 26°03′13″S148°09′41″E / 26.0536°S 148.1614°E / -26.0536; 148.1614 (Mercura (homestead)) )
• Mountain View ( 26°07′51″S148°09′54″E / 26.1307°S 148.1650°E / -26.1307; 148.1650 (Mountain View (homestead)) )
• Pinnacle ( 26°10′25″S148°24′22″E / 26.1737°S 148.4062°E / -26.1737; 148.4062 (Pinnacle (homestead)) )
• Ventura ( 26°06′27″S148°17′38″E / 26.1074°S 148.2940°E / -26.1074; 148.2940 (Ventura (homestead)) )
• Westwood ( 26°18′54″S148°02′19″E / 26.3149°S 148.0385°E / -26.3149; 148.0385 (Westwood (homestead)) )

Education

There are no schools in Kilmorey Falls. The nearest government 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 provide secondary schooling to Year 10. There are no schools providing education to Year 12 available nearby with the nearest government school being Roma State College in Roma to the south-east (over 100 km away). Distance education and boarding schools are the alternatives. ^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kilmorey Falls (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. Kilmorey Falls Postcode Australia Post
3. "Kilmorey Falls – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47434)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 13 December 2020.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 13 December 2020.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kilmorey Falls (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 August 2025.