Victoria Plantation, Queensland


Victoria Plantation is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the, Victoria Plantation had a population of 169 people.

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. The mill is operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia.

History

Victoria Sugar Mill was established in 1883 by the Colonial Sugar Refining Company.
Victoria Plantation Provisional School opened on 1 March 1894, becoming Victoria Plantation State School on 1 January 1909.

Demographics

In the, Victoria Plantation had a population of 156 people.
In the, Victoria Plantation had a population of 169 people.

Education

Victoria Plantation State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 244 Forrest Beach Road.
In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 74 students with 8 teachers with 6 non-teaching staff. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 38 students with 4 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.
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.