Struck Oil is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Struck Oil had a population of 179 people.[1]
Struck Oil Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Struck Oil | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23.6125°S 150.4463°E / -23.6125; 150.4463 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 179 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 8.52/km2 (22.08/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4714 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 21.0 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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The place was named after the play Struck Oil.[3]
Struck Oil Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 March 1911, it became Struck Oil State School. It closed circa 1944.[4]
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.[5]
Towns, suburbs and localities in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland | |
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Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland |