Oakey Creek, Queensland
Suburb of Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia
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Oakey Creek is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Oakey Creek had a population of 12 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 23.7291°S 150.3161°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 55.6 km2 (21.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 12 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.216/km2 (0.559/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4714 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Walmul) and exits to the south (Wura).[3]
History
Konara State School opened in 1919. It closed in 1927.[4] 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 23.7633°S 150.36009°E).[5][6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Oakey Creek had "no people or a very low population".[7]
In the 2021 census, Oakey Creek had a population of 12 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Oakey Creek has the following heritage-listed sites:
- remains of the Adolphus William Copper Smelter[8]
Education
There are no schools in Oakey Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan Central State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in Mount Morgan to the north-east.[9]
