Oak Valley, Queensland

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Oak Valley
Queensland
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Oak Valley
Coordinates 19°24′36″S146°49′08″E / 19.4099°S 146.8188°E / -19.4099; 146.8188 (Oak Valley (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 19°24′36″S146°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 zone AEST (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]

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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″S146°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]

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:

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Oak Valley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  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. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Stanley – locality unbounded in City of Townsville (entry 39320)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Oak Valley". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 February 2016. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. ↑ "Tobacco Kiln (entry 602343)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  8. ↑ Wulguru State School Retrievede 6 March 2021
  9. ↑ William Ross State High School Retrieved 6 March 2021
  10. ↑ "Mobile Library Service" (PDF). Townsville City Council . Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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