Victoria Hill, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Victoria Hill
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.025°N 151.8061°W
Pop:48
Postcode:4361
Area:34.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:21.6
Dir1:W
Location1:Allora
Dist2:21.7
Dir2:SW
Location2:Clifton
Dist3:45.9
Dir3:NW
Location3:Warwick
Dist4:65.7
Dir4:SSW
Location4:Toowoomba
Dist5:180
Dir5:SW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Southern Downs Region
Lga2:Toowoomba Region
Region:Darling Downs
Stategov:Southern Downs
Stategov2:Condamine
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Sandy Camp
Near-Ne:Sandy Camp
Near-E:Talgai
Near-Se:Bony Mountain
Near-S:Bony Mountain
Near-Sw:Pratten
Near-W:Old Talgai
Near-Nw:Ellangowan

Victoria Hill is a rural locality spit between the Southern Downs Region and the Toowoomba Region, both in Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, Victoria Hill had a population of 48 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by the Condamine River and partially to the north by Dalrymple Creek.[3]

The terrain varies from . The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.[4]

Dalrymple Creek Road enters the locality from the east (Talgai) and terminates in the north-east of the locality.[5]

History

Victoria Hill State School opened in July 1911. It closed on 31 December 1963. It was on a 4acres site at 2223 Dalrymple Creek Road .[6] [7]

The Victoria Hill Hall was officially opened on Saturday 13 September 1930 by William Deacon, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cunningham. A sports afternoon and ball were held to celebrate the opening.[8]

Demographics

In the, Victoria Hill had a population of 30 people.

In the, Victoria Hill had a population of 48 people.

Amenities

Victoria Hill Hall is on a 1acres site on Dalrymple Creek Road . The Victoria Hill branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the hall.[9]

Education

There are no schools in Victoria Hill. The nearest primary schools are in Allora, Clifton, Back Plains and Wheatvale. The nearest secondary schools are in Allora (but only to Year 10) and Clifton (to Year 12).[10]

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2018.
  2. 26 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses . 24 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use . 24 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  5. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail . 24 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  6. Web site: 1931 . Parish of North Toolburra . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231109204835/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-40chain-parish-north-toolburra-1931/original . 9 November 2023 . 10 November 2023 . . Type.
  7. Web site: Layers: Locality; Land parcel . 24 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  8. News: VICTORIA HILL SPORTS AND BALL. 30 August 1930. Warwick Daily News. 27 December 2018. 3484. Queensland, Australia. 3. National Library of Australia. 24 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240224204609/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/177494349. live.
  9. 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.
  10. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments. Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. 24 February 2024. 19 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/. live.