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

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″S 152°40′57″E / 26.1591°S 152.6825°E / -26.1591; 152.6825 (Gympie North railway station)).

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

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.

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Victory Heights had a population of 394 people.

In the 2016 census, Victory Heights had a population of 555 people.

In the 2021 census, Victory Heights had a population of 486 people.

Economy

Robertson Brothers Sawmills is at 30 Old Wolvi Road (26°10′15″S 152°41′02″E / 26.1708°S 152.6838°E / -26.1708; 152.6838 (Robertson Brothers Sawmills)).

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.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Victory Heights (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  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. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Robertson Bros Sawmills Pty Ltd". www.robsaw.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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