Victory Heights, Queensland

Victory Heights
Suburb
Victory Heights
Coordinates: 26°10′35″S152°41′40″E / 26.1763°S 152.6944°E / -26.1763; 152.6944 (Victory Heights (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Gympie Region
Location	3.4 km (2.1 mi) ENE of Gympie 169 km (105 mi) N of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorate	Gympie
•  Federal division	Wide Bay
Area
• Total	5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population
• Total	486 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	95.3/km2 (246.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4570
Suburbs around Victory Heights Araluen Veteran Veteran Gympie Victory Heights Mothar Mountain Gympie Monkland East Deep Creek

Victory Heights is a rural residential locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Victory Heights had a population of 486 people. ^[1]

Geography

Victory Heights is 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of the centre of Gympie. Cootharaba Road / Tin Can Bay Road (State Route 15) passes through from south-west to north-east. The North Coast railway line passes through from south to north-west. The Gympie North railway station is in the north-west corner of the locality ( 26°09′33″S152°40′57″E / 26.1591°S 152.6825°E / -26.1591; 152.6825 (Gympie North railway station) ). ^[3]

The land use is mostly rural residential with some pockets of grazing on native vegetation. ^[4]

History

Victory Heights developed in the early 20th century when a real estate developer named Goodwin subdivided land, marketing it as "Victory Heights." He sold lots with the promise of them being convenient to the highway or suitable for farming, particularly for the "chicken business," which was popular during a boom period.^{[ citation needed ]}

The name was officially given to the locality on 30 January 1988. Its name is not extensively documented in easily accessible sources, so whether it commemorates a military victory, or has other origins remains less clear.^{[ citation needed ]}

The Gympie North railway station opened on 4 February 1989, when the older Gympie station was bypassed for a new alignment. It serves as the main northern terminus for Citytrain services at Victory Heights.^{[ citation needed ]}

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Victory Heights had a population of 394 people. ^[5]

In the 2016 census, Victory Heights had a population of 555 people. ^[6]

In the 2021 census, Victory Heights had a population of 486 people. ^[1]

Economy

Robertson Brothers Sawmills is at 30 Old Wolvi Road ( 26°10′15″S152°41′02″E / 26.1708°S 152.6838°E / -26.1708; 152.6838 (Robertson Brothers Sawmills) ). ^[7]

Education

The nearest government primary schools are Gympie West State School in neighbouring Gympie to the west, One Mile State School in neighbouring Gympie to the south-west, and Gympie East State School in Greens Creek to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the south-west. ^[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Victory Heights (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Victory Heights – locality in Gympie Region (entry 50209)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 22 March 2021.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Victory Heights (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Victory Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Robertson Bros Sawmills Pty Ltd". www.robsaw.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2021.