Summary
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 | |||||||||||||||
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 Mountain scenery, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  O'Reilly | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°12′36″S 153°07′38″E / 28.2100°S 153.1272°E | ||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
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°13′06″S 153°06′59″E / 28.2183°S 153.1165°E) and the O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat mountain resort (28°13′50″S 153°07′49″E / 28.2305°S 153.1304°E).[3]
The Lamington National Park contains a network of walking tracks, lookouts and numerous waterfalls.[4]
History edit
In the 2016 census, O'Reilly had no population.[1]
Education edit
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]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "O'Reilly (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "O'Reilly – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45177)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Lamington National Park". Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 19 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
