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: 12 Chisholm Trail: Tobacco Kiln
Education There are no schools in Oak Valley. The nearest government primary school is Wulguru State School in Wulguru to the north-west.Wulguru State School Retrieved 6 March 2021 The nearest government secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale to the north-west.William Ross State High School Retrieved 6 March 2021
Facilities The Townsville City Council operate a mobile library service which visits the fire brigade shed at Oak Valley every second Wednesday afternoon.
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