O'Reilly is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It borders New South Wales.[3] In the 2021 census, O'Reilly had a population of 114 people.[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 | 114 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.547/km2 (4.006/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
editO'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]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, O'Reilly had "no people or a very low population".[5]
In the 2021 census, O'Reilly had a population of 114 people.[1]
Education
editThere 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 (28 June 2022). "O'Reilly (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "O'Reilly (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
