Oak Valley, Queensland
Geography
The locality is loosely bounded to the north-east by the Flinders Highway and the Great Northern railway line.
Stanley is a neighbourhood in the locality (19°25′00″S 146°50′00″E / 19.4166°S 146.8333°E).
History
The neighbourhood of Stanley takes its name from the Stanley railway station, which was after railway engineer Henry Charles Stanley.
Antill Plains Aerodrome was a military airfield operated from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. It is now privately operated as Montpelier Airpark at 1259 Old Flinders Highway (19°25′47″S 146°49′42″E / 19.42973°S 146.82842°E).
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Oak Valley had a population of 420 people.
In the 2016 census, Oak Valley had a population of 487 people.
In the 2021 census, Oak Valley had a population of 478 people.
Heritage listings
Oak Valley has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 12 Chisholm Trail: Tobacco Kiln
Education
There are no schools in Oak Valley. The nearest primary school is Wulguru State School in Wulguru to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale to the north-west.
Facilities
The Townsville City Council operate a mobile library service which visits the fire brigade shed at Oak Valley every second Wednesday afternoon.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Oak Valley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Oak Valley Postcode Australia Post
- ^ "Oak Valley – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44621)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Stanley – locality unbounded in City of Townsville (entry 39320)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Antill Plains Airfields". Queensland WWII Historic Places. Queensland Government. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Oak Valley". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Oak Valley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Tobacco Kiln (entry 602343)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ Wulguru State School Retrievede 6 March 2021
- ^ William Ross State High School Retrieved 6 March 2021
- ^ "Mobile Library Service" (PDF). Townsville City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
