Oak Valley, Queensland


Oak Valley is a rural residential locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the, Oak Valley had a population of 478 people.

Geography

The locality is loosely bounded to the north-east by the Flinders Highway and the Great Northern railway line.
Stanley is a neighbourhood in the locality.

History

The neighbourhood of Stanley takes its name from the Stanley railway station, which was after railway engineer Henry Charles Stanley.
Antill Plains Aerodrome was a military airfield operated from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. It is now privately operated as Montpelier Airpark at 1259 Old Flinders Highway.

Demographics

In the, Oak Valley had a population of 420 people.
In the, Oak Valley had a population of 487 people.
In the, Oak Valley had a population of 478 people.

Heritage listings

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

Education

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

Facilities

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