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Vince’s Story

Vincent O’Reilly – Vintage 1931 – 1999

Born in Maleny in 1931, Vincent (Vince) O’Reilly first arrived at the O’Reilly’s mountain home at age 13, later leaving to do an apprenticeship and work in western Queensland. He returned in 1955 to join the guesthouse operations, taking over the running of the guesthouse from the first generation with his brother Peter (Big Pete). Vince married his wife Lona and raised a family of 10 children on the mountain before passing away in 1999 at the age of 68. Over 45 years Vince made an outstanding contribution to the O’Reilly story, the business, and to expanding the concepts of ecotourism. He is remembered as a true pioneer of nature-based tourism in Australia as well as a loving husband, father, and loyal friend to many.