Summary
Oak Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Oak Beach had a population of 195 people.[1]
| Oak Beach Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Sunrise at Oak Beach (32020450496).jpg, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
  Oak Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°36′01″S 145°31′18″E / 16.6002°S 145.5216°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 195 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 28.26/km2 (73.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4877 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Douglas | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Oak Beach is bounded by the Coral Sea to east and completely surrounded by the locality of Mowbray on all its land boundaries.[4]
The locality has the following beaches:
- Pebbly Beach in the northern part of the locality (16°34′54″S 145°30′45″E / 16.5818°S 145.5126°E) extending north into neighbouring Mowbray[5]
- the eponymous Oak Beach in the southern part of the locality (16°36′03″S 145°31′22″E / 16.6009°S 145.5229°E) extending south into neighbouring Mowbray[5]
The town of Oak Beach is located in the far south-east of the locality on the coast. The residential areas are along the coast in the town and along the coast on Pebbly Beach. The southern part of the locality is mostly rural residential. The west of the locality is used to grow sugarcane.[4]
Offshore is Trinity Bay, part of the Coral Sea (16°34′59″S 145°31′44″E / 16.583°S 145.529°E).[6]
The Captain Cook Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Mowbray) and exits to the north (Mowbray). It does not pass through the town.[4]
History edit
In the 2016 census, the locality of Oak Beach had a population of 195 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Oak Beach. The nearest government primary school is Port Douglas State School in Port Douglas to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the north-west.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Oak Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Oak Beach – town in Shire of Douglas (entry 24978)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Oak Beach – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48816)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
External links edit
- "Town map of Oak Beach". Queensland Government. 1972.