Happy Valley, Queensland (Mount Isa)

The Leichhardt River flows north–south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River). Happy Valley is a "mineside" suburb. == History ==

The suburb was named in September 1973 and is the ironic name given to the area by the population during the Great Depression, when a shanty town existed in the area. In 1971 new facilities were built at a new location and the school was renamed Happy Valley State School. == Demographics ==

In the , Happy Valley had a population of 767 people. In the , Happy Valley had a population of 733 people. == Education ==

Happy Valley State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Brilliant Street (). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 402 students with 29 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 384 students with 30 teachers (29 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Happy Valley. The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in neighbouring Parkside to the north and its senior campus in Pioneer to the north-east. == References ==