Victoria Plantation, Queensland
Suburb of Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia
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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]
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Victoria Sugar Mill, circa 1915 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 18.6441°S 146.2083°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 169 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 13.31/km2 (34.47/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4850 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
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 (18.6508°S 146.2027°E).[3] The mill is operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia.[4]
History
Victoria Sugar Mill was established in 1883 by the Colonial Sugar Refining Company.[4]
Victoria Plantation Provisional School opened on 1 March 1894, becoming Victoria Plantation State School on 1 January 1909.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Victoria Plantation had a population of 156 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Victoria Plantation had a population of 169 people.[1]
Education
Victoria Plantation State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 244 Forrest Beach Road (18.6472°S 146.2013°E).[7][8] 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).[9] 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).[10]
There are no secondary schools in Victoria Plantation. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in neighbouring Ingham to the west. There are also non-government schools in Ingham.[3]
