Valentine Plains Explained

Type:suburb
Valentine Plains
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.4075°N 150.7561°W
Pop:373
Postcode:4715
Area:458.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:4.5
Dir1:SE
Location1:Biloela
Dist2:125
Dir2:SW
Location2:Gladstone
Dist3:147
Dir3:S
Location3:Rockhampton
Dist4:585
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Shire of Banana
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Dumgree
Near-Ne:Tablelands
Near-E:Tablelands
Near-Se:Cania
Near-S:Lawgi Dawes
Near-Sw:Thangool
Near-W:Biloela
Prospect
Near-Nw:Dakenba
Mount Murchison

Valentine Plains is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Valentine Plains had a population of 373 people.

Geography

The locality is immediately west of Biloela. The locality is bounded to the north by Callide Creek and Lake Callide, the impoundment of Callide Creek by the Callide Dam. It is bounded to the south-west by Kroombit Creek.[2]

While the name Valentine Plains might suggest relatively flat land, the terrain is mountainous ranging from above sea level with a number of named peaks:

The lower elevations are to be found near Biloela and along Callide Creek and Kroombit Creek with elevations generally increasing further to the east.

The south-east of the locality is within Kroombit Tops National Park, which extends into neighbouring Tablelands and Cania and beyond to Boyne Valley.[6] Apart from this protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing on the lower elevations in the west of the locality.

History

Valentine Plains Provisional School opened on 8 October 1928. In 1932, it became Valentine Plains State School. It closed on 21 July 1967. It was on Valentine Plains Road .[7]

Calvale Provisional School opened on 26 April 1940. In 1947, it became Calvale State School. It closed in December 1956. It was on Calvale Road (approx).[8] On 2 August 1994, the wreckage of a United States Army Air Forces Consolidated B-24D Liberator, Beautiful Betsy, was discovered in the Valentine Plains section of Kroombit Tops National Park. The aircraft had gone missing in stormy weather on 26 February 1945 while on a "Fat Cat" run from Darwin to Brisbane - transporting men and supplies as part of a regular flight.[9] Eight servicemen lost their lives; six of the men were American aviators and two were British Royal Air Force Spitfire pilots. The crash site is well-presented, with a plaque erected by National Parks (approx).[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Demographics

In the, Valentine Plains had a population of 394 people.

In the, Valentine Plains had a population of 373 people.

Education

There are no schools in Valentine Plains. The nearest government primary schools are Biloela State School in neighbouring Biloela to the west, Thangool State School in neighbouring Thangool in the south-west, and Mount Murchison State School in the neighbouring Mount Murchison to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Biloela State High School in Biloela.[15]

The Biloela Study Centre of CQ University is at 64 Valentine Plains Road (-24.4113°N 150.5213°W).[16]

Amenities

The Valentine Plains branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 271 Valentines Plains Road.[17]

Biloela Golf Club is at 451 Valentine Plains Road (-24.421°N 150.5555°W).[18] It has a 14-hole golf course.[19]

Facilities

Biloela Lawn Cemetery is at 216 Valentine Plains Road (-24.4165°N 150.5336°W).[20] It is operated by the Banana Shire Council.[21]

Notes and References

  1. 25 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses . 17 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  3. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  4. 25 November 2020.
  5. 25 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use . 17 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  7. Web site: 1950 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221226215121/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m163-admin-bdy-1950.jpg . 26 December 2022 . 27 December 2022 . . Map.
  8. Web site: 1950 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221226215121/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m163-admin-bdy-1950.jpg . 26 December 2022 . 27 December 2022 . . Map.
  9. Michael V. Nelmes Tocumwal to Tarakan : Australians and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator Belconnen. Banner Books, 1994.
  10. News: Fraser . Norman . 18 March 2015 . Sad ending to Beautiful Betsy wartime mystery . 17 February 2024 . . 12 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230512122139/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/gladstone/sad-ending-to-beautiful-betsy-wartime-mystery/news-story/72bb6c250a03e6c56491dfd5cd1c1e33 . live .
  11. Web site: Dunn . Peter . 26 February 1945 - Crash of a B-24D Liberator, "Beautiful Betsy", in Kroombit Tops Forest near Biloela . 2024-02-17 . Australia @ War . 3 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230403210059/https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld89.htm . live .
  12. Web site: Kroombit Tops National Park map . 17 February 2024 . Parks and forests . . 12 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230312162018/https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/160432/kroombit-tops-map.pdf . live .
  13. News: 31 August 1994 . Beautiful Betsy no longer lost . 17 February 2024 . . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 9 . National Library of Australia . 69 . 21,686 . 17 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240217092820/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/118266266 . live .
  14. News: 20 October 1994 . Bush gives up wartime secret . 17 February 2024 . . Australia, Australia . 14 . National Library of Australia . 867 . 17 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240217092851/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/267062270 . live .
  15. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 17 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  16. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Landmark Areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 . 21 November 2020 . 21 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  17. Web site: Branch Locations. Queensland Country Women's Association. 26 December 2018. 26 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/. dead.
  18. Web site: 17 November 2020 . Building areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023081052/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/536da964-19d2-42fb-9dd8-b46f15c4fb6f . 23 October 2020 . 17 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  19. Web site: Biloela Golf Club . 2024-02-17 . Golf Australia . 29 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129152051/https://www.golf.org.au/biloela-golf-club/ . live .
  20. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Cemetery Areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115100513/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b . 15 November 2020 . 12 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  21. Web site: Cemeteries . 2024-02-17 . Banana Shire Council . en . 5 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205205703/https://www.banana.qld.gov.au/cemeteries . live .

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