O'Reilly, Queensland

O'Reilly Queensland
Mountain scenery, 2013
O'Reilly
Coordinates	28.2100°S 153.1272°E / -28.2100; 153.1272 (O'Reilly (centre of locality))
Population	114 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.547/km^2 (4.006/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4275
Area	73.7 km^2 (28.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	35.8 km (22 mi) S of Canungra 39.3 km (24 mi) SSE of Beaudesert 48.7 km (30 mi) S of Mount Tamborine 114 km (71 mi) S of Brisbane
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 (28.2183°S 153.1165°E / -28.2183; 153.1165 (Booyong pastoral property)) and the O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat mountain resort (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. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "O'Reilly (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "O'Reilly – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45177)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
3. "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.