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.