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Oakdale, Queensland
Suburb of South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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 (26.1989°S 151.9102°E).[9][10]
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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
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