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Mount Kilcoy QLD 4515

Mount Kilcoy is a scenic rural locality of rolling hills and valley farms in the Somerset Region, known for grazing properties and lifestyle acreages. It offers quiet country living with easy access to trails and state forests, with daily needs met in nearby Kilcoy.

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Why families consider Mount Kilcoy

Predominantly farming families and tree-changers seeking space and privacy; a close-knit rural community with a laid-back, outdoors-focused lifestyle. Residents rely on Kilcoy for shops and services and enjoy bushwalking, trail riding, and weekend trips to nearby dams and national parks.

Amenities & services

  • Kilcoy Shopping Centre (IGA)
  • Kilcoy Hospital
  • GP clinics and pharmacy in Kilcoy
  • Kilcoy RSL
  • Exchange Hotel Kilcoy
  • Cafes and takeaways in Kilcoy
  • Kilcoy Library (Somerset Regional Council), Hope St, Kilcoy
  • Woodford Library, Archer St, Woodford

Transport & connectivity

  • No local train; nearest stations: Caboolture/Morayfield
  • Kangaroo Bus Lines route 649 (Caboolture–Woodford–Kilcoy) from Kilcoy
  • D’Aguilar Highway (State Route 85)
  • Kilcoy–Murgon Road (State Route 49)
  • Mount Kilcoy Road

Lifestyle & recreation

  • Hiking and 4WD in Conondale & Bellthorpe National Parks
  • Boating and fishing at Somerset Dam
  • Kilcoy Golf Club
  • Kilcoy Aquatic Centre
  • Kilcoy Showgrounds & sports fields
  • Conondale National Park
  • Bellthorpe National Park
  • Deer Reserve State Forest
  • Yowie Park (Kilcoy)
  • Somerset Dam (Lake Somerset)

Education context

No centres in Mount Kilcoy; limited options in nearby Kilcoy (community kindergarten and long day care), with more services available in Woodford and Caboolture.

  • UniSC Caboolture campus (Caboolture)
  • UniSC Moreton Bay campus (Petrie)
  • Queensland University of Technology (Kelvin Grove/Gardens Point, Brisbane)
  • The University of Queensland (St Lucia, Brisbane)