Oak Valley is a rural residential locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Oak Valley had a population of 478 people.[1]
| Oak Valley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Oak Valley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°24′36″S 146°49′08″E / 19.4099°S 146.8188°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 478 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 28.45/km2 (73.69/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4811[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe 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
editThe neighbourhood of Stanley takes its name from the Stanley railway station, which was after railway engineer Henry Charles Stanley.[5]
Antill Plains Aerodrome was a military airfield operated from 1942 to 1945 during World War II.[6] It is now privately operated as Montpelier Airpark at 1259 Old Flinders Highway (19°25′47″S 146°49′42″E / 19.42973°S 146.82842°E).[7]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, Oak Valley had a population of 420 people.[8]
In the 2016 census, Oak Valley had a population of 487 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Oak Valley had a population of 478 people.[1]
Heritage listings
editOak Valley has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 12 Chisholm Trail: Tobacco Kiln[10]
Education
editThere are no schools in Oak Valley. The nearest primary school is Wulguru State School in Wulguru to the north-west.[11] The nearest secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale to the north-west.[4][12]
Facilities
editThe Townsville City Council operate a mobile library service which visits the fire brigade shed at Oak Valley every second Wednesday afternoon.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Oak Valley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Antill Plains Airfields". Queensland WWII Historic Places. Queensland Government. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Oak Valley". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Oak Valley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "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.
