Okeden is a rural
locality
Locality may refer to:
* Locality, a historical named location or place in Canada
* Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England
* Locality (linguistics)
* Locality (settlement)
* Suburbs and localitie ...
in the
South Burnett Region
The South Burnett Region is a local government area in the South Burnett district of Queensland, Australia.
In the , the South Burnett Region had a population of 32,996 people.
Geography
The South Burnett Region covers an area , containing a ...
,
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia.
In the , Okeden had a population of 53 people.
[
]
Geography
The Boondooma Dam
Boondooma Dam is a dam on the Boyne River on the boundary of Boondooma and Proston in the South Burnett Region of Queensland, Australia. From 1980 to 1983, the dam was constructed across the Boyne River below its confluence with the Stuart R ...
and its associated lake is on north-western boundary between Okeden and Boondooma
Boondooma is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Boondooma had a population of 70 people.
Geography
The Boondooma Dam and its associated lake is on south-eastern boundary between Boondooma and Okeden ...
.
History
The locality shares its name with the parish, which in turn was named after pastoralist and public servant David Parry-Okeden who managed the Burrandowan pastoral run in the 1850s.
Demographics
In the , Okeden had a population of 26 people.
Amenities
There is a boat ramp and pontoon at the eastern side of dam on Boondooma Dam Road (). It is managed by the South Burnett Regional Council
The South Burnett Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the South Burnett district of Queensland, Australia.
In the , the South Burnett Region had a population of 32,996 people.
Geography
The South Burnett Regio ...
.
Education
There are no schools in Okeden. The nearest school, Proston State School in neighbouring Proston
Proston is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Proston had a population of 410 people.
Geography
The town is located north-west of the state capital, Brisbane northwest of th ...
to the east, provides primary education and secondary education to Year 10. For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest school is Murgon State High School in Murgon
Murgon () is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Murgon had a population of 2,220 people.
Geography
Murgon is in the region of Queensland ...
to the east.
References
{{reflist
South Burnett Region
Localities in Queensland