Oak Valley, Queensland
Oak Valley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Oak Valley | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°24′36″S 146°49′08″E / 19.4099°S 146.8188°ECoordinates: 19°24′36″S 146°49′08″E / 19.4099°S 146.8188°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 487 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 28.99/km2 (75.08/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4811[2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Oak Valley is a rural residential locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census Oak Valley had a population of 487 people.[1]
Geography[]
The locality is loosely bounded to the north-east by the Flinders Highway and the Great Northern railway line.[4]
Stanley is a neighbourhood in the locality (19°25′00″S 146°50′00″E / 19.4166°S 146.8333°E).[5]
History[]
The neighbourhood of Stanley takes its name from the Stanley railway station, which was after railway engineer Henry Charles Stanley.[5]
In the 2011 census, Oak Valley had a population of 420 people.[6]
In the 2016 census Oak Valley had a population of 487 people.[1]
Heritage listings[]
Oak Valley has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 12 Chisholm Trail: Tobacco Kiln[7]
Education[]
There are no schools in Oak Valley. The nearest primary school is Wulguru State School in Wulguru to the north-west.[8] The nearest secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale to the north-west.[4][9]
Facilities[]
The Townsville City Council operate a mobile library service which visits the fire brigade shed at Oak Valley every second Wednesday afternoon.[10]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Oak Valley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Oak Valley Postcode Australia Post
- ^ "Oak Valley – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44621)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Stanley – locality unbounded in City of Townsville (entry 39320)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Oak Valley". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Tobacco Kiln (entry 602343)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ Wulguru State School Retrievede 6 March 2021
- ^ William Ross State High School Retrieved 6 March 2021
- ^ "Mobile Library Service" (PDF). Townsville City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- Suburbs of Townsville
- Localities in Queensland