Struck Oil is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Struck Oil had a population of 151 people.

History

The place was named after the play ''

Struck Oil ''Struck Oil'' is an 1874 play set during the American Civil War and a 1919 Australian silent film, now considered lost. The play, which introduced Maggie Moore to Australian theatre-goers, was popular with the Australian public and the basis o ...

''. Struck Oil Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 March 1911, it became Struck Oil State School. It closed circa 1944. It was on the south side of Struck Oil Road (approx ).

Demographics

In the , Struck Oil had a population of 179 people. In the , Struck Oil had a population of 151 people.

Education

There are no schools in Struck Oil. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Bouldercombe and Mount Morgan. The nearest secondary school is in Mount Morgan.

References

{{Rockhampton Region Suburbs of Rockhampton Region Localities in Queensland