Victoria Point, Queensland
| Victoria Point Redland City, Queensland |
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| Population: | 13,755 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4165 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 33 km (21 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Redland City | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Electoral district of Redlands | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Bowman | ||||||||||||
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Victoria Point is a suburb located approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) south-east of Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, Australia, in the Redland City local government area. It is primarily a residential area, but it also contains other public complexes and a ferry service to Coochiemudlo Island.
As of 2006[update], Victoria Point was home to 13,755 people.[1]
The main point area has two boat ramps for boat entry to Moreton Bay and a Volunteer Marine Rescue unit.
Beach areas include Thompson's Beach, a small child safe beach which has a very shallow slope allowing a long tide.
Shopping facilities have expanded rapidly in the last few years, with now four supermarkets, a public library, cinema complex and many specialty shops and lakeside restaurants.
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[edit] Schooling
Victoria Point is home to five schools, two state and three private. Victoria Point State School is a the local state primary school and Victoria Point State High School is the secondary school which has over 1200 students attending.[2]
St. Rita's Primary School, a Catholic school which runs its own church, is located on the same road as Victoria Point State High School and. Faith Lutheran College, Redlands was established as a primary school in 1982 with 64 students and 3 teachers, situated on Link Road. Subsequent expansion has seen the commencement of its Middle (Years 7-9) and Senior (Years 10-12) School Campus on Beveridge Road in the next suburb Thornlands. The founding grade of Year 12s graduated in November 2007.
[edit] Retirement Villages
In 2007, there is a growing elderly population with six retirement villages currently in the suburb.
[edit] Sporting Clubs
The Redland Australian Football Club, often referred to as the Redlands Bombers, competes in the AFL Queensland State League and provides many sporting opportunities for the area.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Victoria Point (Redland Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC31545&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
- ^ "Victoria Point State High School - Annual Report 2006". http://vpshs.eq.edu.au/wcmss/images/stories/Documents/School%20Annual%20Report%202006b.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
[edit] External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Victoria Point
- Redlands Tourism
- St Rita's Catholic Primary School
Coordinates: 27°35′S 153°18′E / 27.583°S 153.3°E
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