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Oakwood is a rural
A church had been established by 1909 and had been offered to the Presbyterian Church on the condition they held regular services. Presbyterian services were conducted there until at least 1923. At some later time, the Methodist Church bought the church and replaced it with a new church in 1936. The Methodists operated the church until at least 1976.
Oakwood State School opened on 24 March 1924 under head teacher James Whalley.
In the , the population of Oakwood was 341.
In the , Oakwood had a population of 331 people.
Oakwood has the following heritage listings:
* Splitters Creek Railway Bridge ()
locality
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* Locality (linguistics)
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in the Bundaberg Region
The Bundaberg Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the city of Bundaberg, and also contains a significant rural area surroundin ...
, Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
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, Australia. In the , Oakwood had a population of 331 people.
Geography
Oakwood is bounded on the south by theBurnett River
The Burnett River is a river located in the Wide Bay–Burnett and Central Queensland regions of Queensland, Australia.
Course and features
The Burnett River rises in the Burnett Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, close to Mount Gaeta a ...
and on the west by Splitters Creek. The North Coast railway line forms its north-eastern border, but no railway stations serve the locality.
Camp Island () in the Burnett River is within the locality's borders.
The land use is mostly agricultural, involving irrigated cropping and some grazing. Unlike many farming areas near Bundaberg, sugarcane
Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with ...
is growing in Oakwood but not as the predominant crop.
Climate
Oakwood has a subtropical climate with wet, hot summers and mild winters. The annual rainfall of Oakwood is about 1010 mm. The most rain received by Oakwood in a day was 258 mm. The most rain received by Oakwood in a September day was around 125 mm.History
A church had been established by 1909 and had been offered to the Presbyterian Church on the condition they held regular services. Presbyterian services were conducted there until at least 1923. At some later time, the Methodist Church bought the church and replaced it with a new church in 1936. The Methodists operated the church until at least 1976.
Oakwood State School opened on 24 March 1924 under head teacher James Whalley.
In the , the population of Oakwood was 341.
In the , Oakwood had a population of 331 people.
Heritage listings
Oakwood has the following heritage listings:
* Splitters Creek Railway Bridge ()
Education
Oakwood State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 125 Oakwood School Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 101 students with 7 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 115 students with 9 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Oakwood. The nearest government secondary school is Bundaberg North State High School in neighbouringBundaberg North
Bundaberg North is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bundaberg North had a population of 5,451 people. It occupies the developed area north of the Burnett River, opposite the Bundaberg CBD.
Geograp ...
to the east.
Amenities
The Oakwood Community Church is a non-denominational church at 544 Gin Gin Road (). It is affiliated with the Christian Community Churches of Australia. Oakwood'sQueensland Country Women's Association
The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is the Queensland chapter of the Country Women's Association in Australia. The association seeks to serve the interests of women and children in rural areas in Australia through a network of loca ...
hall is immediately adjacent to the west at 548 Gin Gin Road ().
The Oakwood State School also serves as a place where the local families gather.
The Oakwood branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association
The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is the Queensland chapter of the Country Women's Association in Australia. The association seeks to serve the interests of women and children in rural areas in Australia through a network of loca ...
meets at the Kenmore Library at the CWA Hall at 550 Mount Perry Road.
Sport
*Oakwood Park Golf Club *Burnett Wide Bay Regional Appaloosa Club Inc: the club holds its meetings in the Oakwood QCWA Hall.Tourism
Oakwood Caravan Park, provides accommodation with caravan berths and cabins for rent. SSS Strawberries is a largestrawberry
The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus '' Fragaria'', collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely ap ...
farm that has a strawberry shop and opportunities to pick-your-own strawberries.
See also
*References
External links
{{authority control Bundaberg Region Wide Bay–Burnett Localities in Queensland