Oaky Creek, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Oaky Creek
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.2036°N 152.9452°W
Pop:96
Postcode:4285
Area:53.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:10.8
Dir1:E
Location1:Rathdowney
Dist2:34.0
Dir2:SSW
Location2:Beaudesert
Dist3:102
Dir3:SSW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Scenic Rim Region
Stategov:Scenic Rim
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Tabooba
Near-Ne:Christmas Creek
Near-E:Hillview
Near-Se:Lamington
Near-S:Running Creek
Near-Sw:Running Creek
Near-W:Innisplain
Near-Nw:Innisplain

Oaky Creek (previously Oakey Creek) is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Oaky Creek had a population of 96 people.

Geography

Oaky Creek is a hilly undeveloped area occupying a valley with a single creek flowing into the Logan River. Elevations in the east reach greater than above sea level.

Round Hill is a mountain in the locality (-28.194°N 152.9162°W) rising to above sea level.[2] [3]

History

Timber was an important early industry in the area. There was a sawmill at Oakey Creek. This sawmill no longer exists.[4]

Demographics

In the, Oaky Creek and surrounding localities had a population of 463 people.

In the, Oaky Creek had a population of 83 people.

In the, Oaky Creek had a population of 96 people.

Education

There are no schools in Oaky Creek. The nearest primary schools are Rathdowney State School in Rathdowney to the west, Hillview State School in neighbouring Hillview to the east, and Tamrookum State School in Tamrookum to the north. The nearest secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the north.

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 12 November 2020. Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  3. 25 November 2020.
  4. Web site: History of Rathdowney. Rathdowney Information Centre and Historical Museum. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200503222252/https://www.rathdowney.org.au/history.html. 3 May 2020. 4 May 2020.