Oakey Creek, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Oakey Creek
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.7291°N 150.3161°W
Pop:12
Postcode:4714
Area:55.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Location1:Mount Morgan
Dist2:54.7
Dir2:SW
Location2:Rockhampton
Dist3:648
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Rockhampton Region

Oakey Creek is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Oakey Creek had a population of 12 people.

Geography

The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Walmul) and exits to the south (Wura).

History

Konara State School opened in 1919. It closed in 1927. It was north of the Konara railway station, between the Dawson Valley railway line and the Dee River, just south of the confluence with Fletcher Creek (approx).[2]

Demographics

In the, Oakey Creek had "no people or a very low population".

In the, Oakey Creek had a population of 12 people.

Heritage listings

Oakey Creek has the following heritage-listed sites:

Education

There are no schools in Oakey Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in Mount Morgan to the north-east.

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1937 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m201 . 25 August 2023 . . Map.
  3. 12 July 2013.