Oak Valley, Queensland

Oak Valley is a rural locality within the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Oak Valley Queensland
Oak Valley
Coordinates	19°24′35″S 146°49′08″E
Population	420 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	4811
LGA(s)	City of Townsville
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Oak Valley: Mount Stuart Roseneath Brookhill Mount Stuart Oak Valley Brookhill Ross River Ross River Ross River

History

In the 2011 census, Oak Valley had a population of 420 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Oak Valley has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 12 Chisholm Trail: Tobacco Kiln[3]

Facilities

The Townsville City Council operate a mobile library service which visits the fire brigade shed at Oak Valley every second Wednesday afternoon.[4]

Education

There are no schools in Oak Valley. The nearest primary school is Wulguru State School in Wulguru to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale to the north-west.[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Oak Valley". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
2. "Oak Valley (entry 44621)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
3. "Tobacco Kiln (entry 602343)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
4. "Mobile Library Service" (PDF). Townsville City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 October 2020.