Oakwood is a small rural
village on the
North West Slopes of the
New England region. The village is situated on the Inverell to Yetman Road approximately 19 kilometres northwest of
Inverell and 100 km from
Yetman
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in
Inverell Shire,
New South Wales,
Australia
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.
Oakwood was named after its English counterpart. Oakwood Post Office opened on 16 April 1883 and closed in 1971.
Population
According to the 2006 Census, there were 693 people living in Oakwood and the surrounding area: 52.8% were males and 47.2% were females. The area surrounding Oakwood is an agricultural area producing grains,
sheep and beef
cattle.
Children from Oakwood usually attend schools in Inverell.
References
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Towns in New South Wales
Towns in New England (New South Wales)
Inverell Shire