Struck Oil, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 23°36′45″S 150°26′47″E / 23.6125°S 150.4463°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 21.0 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 151 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.19/km2 (18.62/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4714 | ||||||||||||
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Struck Oil is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Struck Oil had a population of 151 people.[2]
History
The place was named after the play Struck Oil.[4]
Struck Oil Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 March 1911, it became Struck Oil State School. It closed circa 1944.[5] 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).[6][7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Struck Oil had a population of 179 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Struck Oil had a population of 151 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Struck Oil. The nearest government primary schools are in neighbouring Bouldercombe and Mount Morgan. The nearest government secondary school is in Mount Morgan.[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Struck Oil (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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.