Victory Heights, Queensland
- 3.4 km (2 mi) ENE of Gympie
- 169 km (105 mi) N of Brisbane
Suburbs around Victory Heights: | ||
Araluen | Veteran | Veteran |
Gympie | Victory Heights | Mothar Mountain |
Gympie | Monkland | East Deep Creek |
Victory Heights is a rural residential locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Victory Heights had a population of 486 people.[1]
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)).[3]
The land use is mostly rural residential with some pockets of grazing on native vegetation.[4]
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.[citation needed]
Demographics
In the 2006 census, Victory Heights had a population of 394 people.[5]
In the 2016 census, Victory Heights had a population of 555 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Victory Heights had a population of 486 people.[1]
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)).[7]
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.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Victory Heights (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Victory Heights – locality in Gympie Region (entry 50209)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Victory Heights (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Victory Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Robertson Bros Sawmills Pty Ltd". www.robsaw.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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