Victoria Hill is a rural

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spit between the

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and the

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, both in

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, Australia. In the , Victoria Hill had a population of 48 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by the

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and partially to the north by Dalrymple Creek. The terrain varies from . The land use is predominantly crop growing with some

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on native vegetation. Dalrymple Creek Road enters the locality from the east ( Talgai) and terminates in the north-east of the locality.

History

Victoria Hill State School opened in July 1911. It closed on 31 December 1963. It was on a site at 2223 Dalrymple Creek Road (). The Victoria Hill Hall was officially opened on Saturday 13 September 1930 by William Deacon, the Member of the

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for

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. A sports afternoon and ball were held to celebrate the opening.

Demographics

In the , Victoria Hill had a population of 30 people. In the , Victoria Hill had a population of 48 people.

Amenities

Victoria Hill Hall is on a site on Dalrymple Creek Road (). The Victoria Hill branch of the

Queensland Country Women's Association The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is the Queensland chapter of the Country Women's Association in Australia. The association seeks to serve the interests of women and children in rural areas in Australia through a network of loca ...

meets at the hall.

Education

There are no schools in Victoria Hill. The nearest primary schools are in Allora, Clifton, Back Plains and Wheatvale. The nearest secondary schools are in Allora (but only to Year 10) and Clifton (to Year 12).

References

{{Toowoomba Region Southern Downs Region Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland