Victoria Hill, Queensland
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 Victoria Hill Public Hall, 1996 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 28°01′30″S 151°48′22″E / 28.025°S 151.8061°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Region | Darling Downs | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 48 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.375/km2 (3.56/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4361 | ||||||||||||
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Victoria Hill is a rural locality spit between the Southern Downs Region and the Toowoomba Region, both in Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Victoria Hill had a population of 48 people.[1]
The locality is bounded to the west by the Condamine River and partially to the north by Dalrymple Creek.[4]
The terrain varies from 410 to 470 metres (1,350 to 1,540 ft).[4] The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.[5]
Dalrymple Creek Road enters the locality from the east (Talgai) and terminates in the north-east of the locality.[6]
History
Victoria Hill State School opened in July 1911. It closed on 31 December 1963.[7] It was on a 4-acre (1.6 ha) site at 2223 Dalrymple Creek Road (28°00′53″S 151°47′21″E / 28.01478°S 151.78912°E).[8][9]
The Victoria Hill Hall was officially opened on Saturday 13 September 1930 by William Deacon, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cunningham. A sports afternoon and ball were held to celebrate the opening.[10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Victoria Hill had a population of 30 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Victoria Hill had a population of 48 people.[1]
