Oakenden, Queensland

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Oakenden
Queensland
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Oakenden
Coordinates 21°19′45″S149°01′14″E / 21.3291°S 149.0205°E / -21.3291; 149.0205 (Oakenden (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 21°19′45″S149°01′14″E / 21.3291°S 149.0205°E / -21.3291; 149.0205 (Oakenden (centre of locality))
Population431 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density5.107/km2 (13.226/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4741
Area84.4 km2 (32.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Mackay Region
State electorate(s) Mirani
Federal Division(s) Capricornia
Suburbs around Oakenden:
Eton Homebush Homebush
Eton Oakenden Balberra
Blue Mountain Blue Mountain Sunnyside

Oakenden is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Oakenden had a population of 431 people. [1]

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History

Oakenden State School opened on 14 November 1910. [3] [4]

In the 2016 census, Oakenden had a population of 431 people. [1]

Education

Oakenden State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 177 Oakenden School Road ( 21°18′42″S149°00′18″E / 21.3116°S 149.0050°E / -21.3116; 149.0050 (Oakenden State School) ). [5] [6] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). [7]

There is no secondary school in the locality. The nearest are Sarina State High School in Sarina to the south-east, Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north-west and Mackay State High School in Mackay to the north-east. [8]

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Oakenden School Road. [9] [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Oakenden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Oakenden - locality in Mackay Region (entry 46820)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  4. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Oakenden State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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