Oak Valley, Queensland

Oak Valley is a rural residential locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.^[3] In the 2021 census, Oak Valley had a population of 478 people.^[1]

Oak Valley Queensland
Oak Valley
Coordinates	19.4099°S 146.8188°E / -19.4099; 146.8188 (Oak Valley (centre of locality))
Population	478 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	28.45/km2 (73.69/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4811[2]
Area	16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.9 km (8 mi) S of Wulguru 15.8 km (10 mi) S of Annandale 21.1 km (13 mi) S of Townsville CBD 1,337 km (831 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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

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 (19.4166°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 (19.42973°S 146.82842°E / -19.42973; 146.82842 (Antill Plains Aerodrome / Montpelier Airpark)).^[7]

Demographics

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.^[9]

In the 2021 census, Oak Valley had a population of 478 people.^[1]

Heritage listings

Oak Valley has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 12 Chisholm Trail: Tobacco Kiln^[10]

Education

There are no schools in Oak Valley. The nearest primary school is Wulguru State School in Wulguru to the north-west.^[11] The nearest secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale to the north-west.^[4][12]

Facilities

The Townsville City Council operate a mobile library service which visits the fire brigade shed at Oak Valley every second Wednesday afternoon.^[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Oak Valley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
5. "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.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Oak Valley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Tobacco Kiln (entry 602343)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
11. Wulguru State School Retrievede 6 March 2021
12. William Ross State High School Retrieved 6 March 2021
13. "Mobile Library Service" (PDF). Townsville City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.