Oakwood, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Oakwood, in the Bundaberg Regional local government area.
| Locality | Oakwood |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Bundaberg Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.8491 |
| Longitude | 152.29621 |
| Population | 357 |
| Density | 31.1 /km² |
| Area | 11.5 km² |
| Elevation | 2 m |
| Postcode | 4670 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 300 km north-northwest |
Oakwood is a locality in the Bundaberg Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 357. The locality covers an area of 11.5 km², giving a population density of about 31.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 2 m above sea level. It lies approximately 300 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Oakwood is located at 24.8491°S, 152.2962°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4670. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Oakwood breathes a quiet kind of warmth, a place where the Queensland sun seems to linger a little longer on the ochre earth. It lies 85.2 km north-north-west of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 332°T), and is situated 5.3 km west of Bundaberg North. The land rolls gently, a patchwork of emerald pastures and the deeper green of scattered eucalyptus, their silvery leaves rustling with a perpetual, soft murmur. Creeks, sometimes a mere whisper of moisture in the dry season, swell into determined flows after the rains, carving shallow paths through the rich soil. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening fruit, a subtle invitation to slow down and observe the world unfolding at its own unhurried pace.
Historically, Oakwood’s character is deeply entwined with the bounty of its land. The rich agricultural soil, a gift from the volcanic past of neighbouring regions, has long supported sugarcane cultivation, its tall stalks a familiar sight stretching towards the horizon. This industry has shaped the local economy, providing livelihoods and fostering a strong sense of community spirit that colours the everyday life of Oakwood. Beyond the fields, the area also hints at a past shaped by closer connections to the land, where the rhythm of the seasons dictated life, and the subtle shifts in the landscape were understood with a deep, ancestral knowledge.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Oakwood, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Oakwood, in the Bundaberg Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Oakwood includes the postcode (4670), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Bundaberg Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Oakwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |