Oakdale, Queensland

Oakdale Queensland
Oakdale
Coordinates	26°12′00″S151°54′46″E / 26.2000°S 151.9127°E / -26.2000; 151.9127 (Oakdale (centre of locality))
Population	49 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	4.50/km2 (11.64/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4605
Area	10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	6.0 km (4 mi) NW of Murgon 48.2 km (30 mi) N of Kingaroy 98.2 km (61 mi) W of Gympie 269 km (167 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Oakdale: Merlwood Tablelands Tablelands Barlil Oakdale Murgon Barlil Murgon Murgon

Oakdale is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Oakdale had a population of 49 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Murgon - Gayndah Road enters the locality from the north-west (Merlwood) and forms part of the north-western boundary of the locality, before passing through the locality, to become part of the southern boundary, before exiting to the south (Murgon). ^[3]

The land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing and some rural residential housing. ^[4]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 29 May 1998. ^[2]

Tenders to build a school at Oakdale were called in January 1916. ^{[5] [6]} Oakdale State School opened on 10 August 1916. It closed about 30 September 1941. ^{[7] [8]} It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site on the north-east corner of Gessler and Crownthorpe Roads ( 26°11′56″S151°54′37″E / 26.1989°S 151.9102°E / -26.1989; 151.9102 (Oakdale State School (former)) ). ^{[9] [10]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Oakdale had a population of 56 people. ^[11]

In the 2021 census, Oakdale had a population of 49 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Oakdale. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Murgon State School and Murgon State High School in neighbouring Murgon to the south-east. There is also a Catholic primary school in Murgon. ^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Oakdale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Oakdale – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46254)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
5. "Advertising". Darling Downs Gazette . No. 7810. Queensland, Australia. 17 January 1916. p. 1. Retrieved 25 February 2025– via National Library of Australia.
6. "PUBLIC WORKS TENDERS". The Week . Vol. LXXXI, no. 2, 095. Queensland, Australia. 18 February 1916. p. 15. Retrieved 25 February 2025– via National Library of Australia.
7. "Agency ID 9164, Oakdale State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 25 February 2025.
8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
9. "CROWN LANDS". The Brisbane Courier . No. 18, 371. Queensland, Australia. 2 December 1916. p. 13. Retrieved 25 February 2025– via National Library of Australia.
10. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m113" (Map). Queensland Government. 1936. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Oakdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2025.