Sun Valley is a

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, Australia. In the , Sun Valley had a population of 1,296 people.

History

The name of the suburb was chosen by the property developer in the early 1960s. Gladstone Christian Community School opened as a primary school in 1985. In 1993, it added a pre-school program. In 1998, the school was renamed Trinity College when it also offered secondary schooling to Year 10. In 2012, it added a kindergarten program. In 2023, it expanded to offer secondary schooling to Year 12.

Demographics

In the , Sun Valley had a population of 1,270 people. In the , Sun Valley had a population of 1,296 people.

Education

Trinity College Gladstone is a private primary and secondary (Kindergarten to Year 12) school at 4 Archer Street (). It is operated by the Gladstone Baptist Church. There are no government schools in Sun Valley. The nearest government primary school is Kin Kora State School in neighbouring Kin Kora. The nearest government secondary school is Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone to the north-east.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area: * Boles Street Park () * Maroona Park () * Sun Valley Park () * Tigalee Park ()

References

{{Gladstone Region Suburbs of Gladstone