Oak Valley is a rural residential locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census Oak Valley had a population of 487 people.[1]
Oak Valley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Oak Valley | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 19.4099°S 146.8188°E / -19.4099; 146.8188 (Oak Valley (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 487 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 28.99/km2 (75.08/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4811[2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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The locality is loosely bounded to the north-east by the Flinders Highway and the Great Northern railway line.[4]
Stanley is a neighbourhood in the locality (19.4166°S 146.8333°E / -19.4166; 146.8333 (Stanley)).[5]
The neighbourhood of Stanley takes its name from the Stanley railway station, which was after railway engineer Henry Charles Stanley.[5]
Antill Plains Aerodrome was a military airfield operated from 1942 to 1945 during World War II.[6] It is now privately operated as Montpelier Airpark at 1259 Old Flinders Highway (19.42973°S 146.82842°E / -19.42973; 146.82842 (Antill Plains Aerodrome / Montpelier Airpark)).[7]
In the 2011 census, Oak Valley had a population of 420 people.[8]
In the 2016 census Oak Valley had a population of 487 people.[1]
Oak Valley has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
There are no schools in Oak Valley. The nearest primary school is Wulguru State School in Wulguru to the north-west.[10] The nearest secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale to the north-west.[4][11]
The Townsville City Council operate a mobile library service which visits the fire brigade shed at Oak Valley every second Wednesday afternoon.[12]