Victoria Hill, Queensland
| Victoria Hill Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Victoria Hill Public Hall, 1996 | |||||||||||||||
  Victoria Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°01′30″S 151°48′22″E / 28.025°S 151.8061°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 48 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4361 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| Region | Darling Downs | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Victoria Hill is a rural locality spit between the Southern Downs Region and the Toowoomba Region, both in Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Victoria Hill had a population of 48 people.[4]
Geography[edit]
The locality is bounded to the west by the Condamine River and partially to the north by Dalrymple Creek.[5]
The terrain varies from 410 to 470 metres (1,350 to 1,540 ft).[5] The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.[6]
Dalrymple Creek Road enters the locality from the east (Talgai) and terminates in the north-east of the locality.[7]
History[edit]
Victoria Hill State School opened in July 1911. It closed on 31 December 1963.[8] It was on a 4-acre (1.6 ha) site at 2223 Dalrymple Creek Road (28°00′53″S 151°47′21″E / 28.01478°S 151.78912°E).[9][10]
The Victoria Hill Hall was officially opened on Saturday 13 September 1930 by William Deacon, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cunningham. A sports afternoon and ball were held to celebrate the opening.[11]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Victoria Hill had a population of 30 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Victoria Hill had a population of 48 people.[4]
Amenities[edit]
Victoria Hill Hall is on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) site on Dalrymple Creek Road (28°00′55″S 151°47′26″E / 28.01515°S 151.79045°E).[13][10] The Victoria Hill branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the hall.[14]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Victoria Hill. The nearest primary schools are in Allora, Clifton, Back Plains and Wheatvale. The nearest secondary schools are in Allora (but only to Year 10) and Clifton (to Year 12).[15]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Victoria Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Victoria Hill – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45999)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Victoria Hill – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48086)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Victoria Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of North Toolburra" (Type). Queensland Government. 1931. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "VICTORIA HILL SPORTS AND BALL". Warwick Daily News. No. 3484. Queensland, Australia. 30 August 1930. p. 3. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Victoria Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Google (10 November 2023). "Victoria Hill Hall" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
