Struck Oil, Queensland
| Struck Oil Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Struck Oil | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°36′45″S 150°26′47″E / 23.6125°S 150.4463°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 151 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.19/km2 (18.62/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4714 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 21.0 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Struck Oil is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Struck Oil had a population of 151 people.[1]
History
[edit]The place was named after the play Struck Oil.[3]
Struck Oil Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 March 1911, it became Struck Oil State School. It closed circa 1944.[4] It was on the south side of Struck Oil Road (approx 23°36′44″S 150°27′04″E / 23.61226°S 150.45112°E).[5][6]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Struck Oil had a population of 179 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Struck Oil had a population of 151 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Struck Oil. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Bouldercombe and Mount Morgan. The nearest secondary school is in Mount Morgan.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Struck Oil (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Struck Oil – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48883)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Beatty, Bill (2 August 1947). "There's drama & tragedy in place names". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 8. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Westwood" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Struck Oil (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
