[1] Victoria Plains has the following mountains:[3] The Peak Downs Highway enters the locality from the north-west (Greenmount) and exits to the south-west (Eton).

The range closed in 2017 when the Defence Department decided to sell off the land as surplus to its needs and to avoid further maintenance costs.

Following protests by North Queensland shooters, the Defence Department agreed to sell the rifle range to the Mackay Regional Council for a token payment of $1 so that it would remain a community facility.

[13] It is used by the Mt Vince Rifle Range Club and is open to the public for training, practice, and competitions.

The Victoria Plains pumping station is capable of pumping up to 82 megalitres (2.9×10^6 cu ft) each day, operating in conjunction with the Victoria Plains Balancing Storage with a capacity of 25 megalitres (880×10^3 cu ft).