O'Reilly, Queensland

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O'Reilly
Queensland
Mountain scenery, 2013
O'Reilly is located in Queensland
O'Reilly
O'Reilly
Coordinates28°12′36″S 153°07′38″E / 28.2100°S 153.1272°E / -28.2100; 153.1272 (O'Reilly (centre of locality))
Population114 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.547/km2 (4.006/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4275
Area73.7 km2 (28.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around O'Reilly:
Cainbable Sarabah Illinbah
Kerry O'Reilly Binna Burra
Darlington Southern Lamington Limpinwood (NSW)

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]

Geography

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 / -28.2183; 153.1165 (Booyong pastoral property)) and the O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat mountain resort (28°13′50″S 153°07′49″E / 28.2305°S 153.1304°E / -28.2305; 153.1304 (O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat)).[3]

The Lamington National Park contains a network of walking tracks, lookouts and numerous waterfalls.[4]

Demographics

In 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

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

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "O'Reilly (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "O'Reilly – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45177)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "O'Reilly (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata