Oaky Creek, Queensland

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Oaky Creek
Queensland
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Oaky Creek
Coordinates 28°10′30″S152°56′06″E / 28.175°S 152.935°E / -28.175; 152.935 Coordinates: 28°10′30″S152°56′06″E / 28.175°S 152.935°E / -28.175; 152.935
Population463 (2011) [1]
Established1997
Postcode(s) 4285
LGA(s) Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s) Wright
Suburbs around Oaky Creek:
Innisplain Tabooba Christmas Creek
Innisplain Oaky Creek Christmas Creek
Hillview
Running Creek Lamington
Running Creek
Lamington

Oaky Creek (previously Oakey Creek) is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. [2]

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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 300  metres above sea level.

History

Timber was an important early industry in the area. There was a sawmill at Oakey Creek. This sawmill no longer exists. [3]

In the 2011 census, Oaky Creek and surrounding localities had a population of 463 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Innisplain (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 March 2016. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Oaky Creek (entry 45178)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  3. "History of Rathdowney". Rathdowney Information Centre and Historical Museum. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.

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