Silky Oak, Queensland

Suburb of Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia

17°58′29″S 145°56′58″E / 17.9747°S 145.9494°E / -17.9747; 145.9494 (Silky Oak (centre of locality))Population178 (2021 census)^[1] • Density8.44/km² (21.85/sq mi)Postcode(s)4854Area21.1 km² (8.1 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Cassowary Coast RegionState electorate(s)Hinchinbrook Federal division(s)Kennedy

Suburbs around Silky Oak:
Tully	Mount Mackay	Mount Mackay
Jarra Creek	Silky Oak	Lower Tully
Euramo	Euramo	Rockingham

Silky Oak is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Silky Oak had a population of 178 people.^[1]

History

Silky Oak Creek State School opened on 1 November 1940 and closed on 31 December 1974.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Silky Oak had a population of 139 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, Silky Oak had a population of 178 people.^[1]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Silky Oak (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Silky Oak – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45752)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silky Oak (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.