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Victory Heights, Queensland

Coordinates: 26°10′35″S 152°41′40″E / 26.1763°S 152.6944°E / -26.1763; 152.6944 (Victory Heights (centre of locality))
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Victory Heights
Queensland
Victory Heights is located in Queensland
Victory Heights
Victory Heights
Coordinates26°10′35″S 152°41′40″E / 26.1763°S 152.6944°E / -26.1763; 152.6944 (Victory Heights (centre of locality))
Population486 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density95.3/km2 (246.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4570
Elevation104 m (341 ft)
Area5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gympie Region
State electorate(s)Gympie
Federal division(s)Wide Bay
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "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.