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The locality is bounded to the south by the [[Tully River]], while its tributary Banyan Creek bounds the locality to the west.<ref name="globenatural">{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=9 October 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> |
The locality is bounded to the south by the [[Tully River]], while its tributary Banyan Creek bounds the locality to the west.<ref name="globenatural">{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=9 October 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> |
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The [[North Coast railway line, Queensland|North Coast railway line]] enters the locality from the south ([[Euramo, Queensland|Euramo]]) and exits to the north-west ([[Tully, Queensland|Tully]]). The locality was served by the now |
The [[North Coast railway line, Queensland|North Coast railway line]] enters the locality from the south ([[Euramo, Queensland|Euramo]]) and exits to the north-west ([[Tully, Queensland|Tully]]). The locality was served by the now-abandoned Hewitt railway station in the north-west of the locality ({{coord|-17.96222|145.93528|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Hewitt railway station (former)}}).<ref>{{Cite QPN|15824|Hewitt|railway station in the Cassowary Coast Region|access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="railwaystations">{{Cite web |date=2 October 2020 |title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |archive-date=5 October 2020 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Revision as of 04:03, 9 October 2024
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| Coordinates | 17°58′29″S 145°56′58″E / 17.9747°S 145.9494°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 178 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.44/km2 (21.85/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4854 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 21.1 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Silky Oak is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Silky Oak had a population of 178 people.[1]
Geography
The locality is bounded to the south by the Tully River, while its tributary Banyan Creek bounds the locality to the west.[3]
The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south (Euramo) and exits to the north-west (Tully). The locality was served by the now-abandoned Hewitt railway station in the north-west of the locality (17°57′44″S 145°56′07″E / 17.96222°S 145.93528°E).[4][5]
History
Silky Oak Creek State School opened on 1 November 1940 and closed on 31 December 1974.[6] It was at 254 Jack Evans Drive (17°58′54″S 145°56′45″E / 17.98160°S 145.94591°E).[7][8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Silky Oak had a population of 139 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Silky Oak had a population of 178 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Silky Oak. The nearest government primary schools are Tully State School in neighbouring Tully to the north-west and Lower Tully State School in Lower Tully to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School, also in Tully to the north-west.[10]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Silky Oak (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Silky Oak – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45752)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Hewitt – railway station in the Cassowary Coast Region (entry 15824)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Tully" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "8062 Tully" (Map). Queensland Government. 1974. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silky Oak (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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