Victory Heights, Queensland

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Victory Heights
Queensland
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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))
Population486 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density95.3/km2 (246.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4570
Elevation104 m (341 ft)
Area5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Gympie Region
State electorate(s) Gympie
Federal division(s) Wide Bay
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]

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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

The locality used to be the site of a reverse slope defence for tactical victories aimed at railway troops during World War I. It was named Victory Heights by the Governor of Council on 30 January 1988.[ 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Victory Heights (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  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. 1 2 "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. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. ↑ "Robertson Bros Sawmills Pty Ltd". www.robsaw.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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