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Coordinates: 18°3839S 146°1230E / 18.6441°S 146.2083°E / -18.6441; 146.2083 (Victoria Plantation (centre of locality))
 

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Victoria Plantation
Queensland
Victoria Plantation is located in Queensland
Victoria Plantation

Victoria Plantation

Coordinates18°38′39S 146°12′30E / 18.6441°S 146.2083°E / -18.6441; 146.2083 (Victoria Plantation (centre of locality))
Population169 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density13.31/km2 (34.47/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4850
Area12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Victoria Plantation:
Foresthome Foresthome Cordelia
Ingham Victoria Plantation Braemeadows
Blackrock Braemeadows Braemeadows

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]

Geography

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Clearing the site for the Victoria Plantation at Palm Creek, near Ingham, ca. 1881

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

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Victoria Plantation Provisional School opened on 1 March 1894, becoming Victoria Plantation State School on 1 January 1909.[4]

Demographics

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In 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

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Victoria Plantation State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 244 Forrest Beach Road (18°38′50S 146°12′05E / 18.6472°S 146.2013°E / -18.6472; 146.2013 (Victoria Plantation State School)).[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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Victoria Plantation (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ "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. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ "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.
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