Oak Valley
Queensland
Oak Valley is located in Queensland
Oak Valley
Oak Valley
Coordinates19°24′36″S 146°49′08″E / 19.4099°S 146.8188°E / -19.4099; 146.8188 (Oak Valley (centre of locality))
Population487 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density28.99/km2 (75.08/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4811[2]
Area16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Oak Valley:
Mount Stuart Roseneath Brookhill
Mount Stuart Oak Valley Brookhill
Ross River Ross River Ross River

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 / -19.4166; 146.8333 (Stanley)).[5]

History

The 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 / -19.42973; 146.82842 (Antill Plains Aerodrome / Montpelier Airpark)).[7]

In the 2011 census, Oak Valley had a population of 420 people.[8]

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:

Education

There are no schools in Oak Valley. The nearest primary school is Wulguru State School in Wulguru to the north-west.[10] The nearest secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale to the north-west.[4][11]

Facilities

The Townsville City Council operate a mobile library service which visits the fire brigade shed at Oak Valley every second Wednesday afternoon.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Oak Valley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Oak Valley Postcode Australia Post
  3. ^ "Oak Valley – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44621)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Stanley – locality unbounded in City of Townsville (entry 39320)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Antill Plains Airfields". Queensland WWII Historic Places. Queensland Government. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Oak Valley". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 February 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ "Tobacco Kiln (entry 602343)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  10. ^ Wulguru State School Retrievede 6 March 2021
  11. ^ William Ross State High School Retrieved 6 March 2021
  12. ^ "Mobile Library Service" (PDF). Townsville City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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