Victoria Hill, Queensland

Victoria Hill
Suburb
Victoria Hill Public Hall, 1996
Victoria Hill
Coordinates: 28°01′30″S151°48′22″E / 28.025°S 151.8061°E / -28.025; 151.8061 (Victoria Hill (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
Region	Darling Downs
LGAs	Southern Downs Region Toowoomba Region
Location	21.6 km (13.4 mi) W of Allora 21.7 km (13.5 mi) SW of Clifton 45.9 km (28.5 mi) NW of Warwick 65.7 km (40.8 mi) SSW of Toowoomba 180 km (110 mi) SW of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorates	Southern Downs Condamine
•  Federal division	Maranoa
Area
• Total	34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Population
• Total	48 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1.375/km2 (3.56/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4361
Suburbs around Victoria Hill Ellangowan Sandy Camp Sandy Camp Old Talgai Victoria Hill Talgai Pratten Bony Mountain Bony Mountain

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. ^[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by the Condamine River and partially to the north by Dalrymple Creek. ^[4]

The terrain varies from 410 to 470 metres (1,350 to 1,540 ft). ^[4] The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation. ^[5]

Dalrymple Creek Road enters the locality from the east (Talgai) and terminates in the north-east of the locality. ^[6]

History

Victoria Hill State School opened in July 1911. It closed on 31 December 1963. ^[7] It was on a 4-acre (1.6 ha) site at 2223 Dalrymple Creek Road ( 28°00′53″S151°47′21″E / 28.01478°S 151.78912°E / -28.01478; 151.78912 (Victoria Hill State School (former)) ). ^{[8] [9]}

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. ^[10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Victoria Hill had a population of 30 people. ^[11]

In the 2021 census, Victoria Hill had a population of 48 people. ^[1]

Amenities

Victoria Hill Hall is on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) site on Dalrymple Creek Road ( 28°00′55″S151°47′26″E / 28.01515°S 151.79045°E / -28.01515; 151.79045 (Victoria Hill Hall) ). ^{[12] [9]} The Victoria Hill branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the hall. ^[13]

Education

There are no schools in Victoria Hill. The nearest government primary schools are Black Plains State School in Back Plains to the north, Clifton State School in Clifton to the north-east, Allora State School in Allora to the east, and Wheatvale State School in Wheatvale to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Clifton State High School (to Year 12) in Clifton and Allora State School in Allora (to Year 10). ^[14]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Victoria Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Victoria Hill – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45999)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2018.
3. "Victoria Hill – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48086)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2018.
4. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
5. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
6. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
8. "Parish of North Toolburra" (Type). Queensland Government. 1931. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
9. "Layers: Locality; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
10. "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.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Victoria Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "Victoria Hill Hall" (Map). Google Maps . September 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
13. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
14. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 February 2026.