Silky Oak, 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 Silky Oak, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Silky Oak |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.97323 |
| Longitude | 145.95346 |
| Population | 143 |
| Density | 6.8 /km² |
| Area | 21.1 km² |
| Elevation | 13 m |
| Postcode | 4854 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1280 km northwest |
Silky Oak is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 143. The locality covers an area of 21.1 km², giving a population density of about 6.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 13 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1280 km northwest of Brisbane. Silky Oak is located at 17.9732°S, 145.9535°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4854. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Silky Oak hums with a verdant, humid breath, a place where the dense, emerald canopy of the rainforest presses close to the cleared land. It lies 168.4 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 331°T), and is situated 4.3 km south-east of Tully. The air here, thick with the scent of damp earth and flowering ginger, hangs heavy and still in the midday heat, only to be stirred by the afternoon’s sudden, sheeting downpours. The terrain rolls, a gentle, undulating terrain of fertile valleys carved by unseen creeks and tributaries, leading towards the distant, hazy blueness of the coastal plains. Here, the sunlight, when it breaks through the cloud cover, has a diffused, almost painterly quality, catching the moisture on broad leaves and turning them to fleeting silver.
The history of Silky Oak is written in the rich, red soils that have long sustained its primary industries. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, primarily in the form of sugarcane, its tall, green stalks a defining feature of the landscape, whispering secrets of the tropics to the passing breeze. This fertile crescent, nurtured by the generous rainfall and the warm, equatorial climate, has also supported smaller farms growing an array of exotic fruits, their vibrant colours a cheerful contrast to the deep green of the surrounding bush. The economy, though rooted in agriculture, also feels the gentle pull of tourism, with visitors drawn to the raw beauty of the nearby World Heritage rainforests, seeking the cool respite of waterfalls and the quietude of ancient trees.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Silky Oak, 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 Silky Oak, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Silky Oak includes the postcode (4854), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Silky Oak 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. |