Silky Oak, Queensland
| Silky Oak Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Silky Oak | |||||||||||||||
| 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]
History
[edit]Silky Oak Creek State School opened on 1 November 1940 and closed on 31 December 1974.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census Silky Oak had a population of 139 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Silky Oak had a population of 178 people.[1]
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silky Oak (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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