Victoria Plantation is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Victoria Plantation had a population of 169 people.[1]
| Victoria Plantation Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Victoria Plantation | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°38′39″S 146°12′30″E / 18.6441°S 146.2083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 169 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 13.31/km2 (34.47/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
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Victoria Plantation is directly east of the town of Ingham. It is a sugarcane growing area, with a network of cane tramways connecting the plantations to the Victoria Sugar Mill in the south of the locality beside Palm Creek.[3]
History
editVictoria Plantation Provisional School opened on 1 March 1894, becoming Victoria Plantation State School on 1 January 1909.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Victoria Plantation had a population of 156 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Victoria Plantation had a population of 169 people.[1]
Education
editVictoria Plantation State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 244 Forrest Beach Road (18°38′50″S 146°12′05″E / 18.6472°S 146.2013°E).[6][7] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 74 students with 8 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) with 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 38 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[9]
There are no secondary schools in Victoria Plantation. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in neighbouring Ingham to the west. Other non-government schools are available in Ingham.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Victoria Plantation (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Victoria Plantation – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 49501)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Victoria Plantation (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Victoria Plantation State School". Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Victoria Plantation State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
Further reading
edit- Victoria Plantation State School. Centenary Committee (1994), Victoria Plantation State School centenary : 1894-1994, Victoria Plantation State School Centenary Committee], retrieved 14 September 2017
External links
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- "Victoria Plantation". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.