Struck Oil, 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 Struck Oil, in the Rockhampton Regional local government area.
| Locality | Struck Oil |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Rockhampton Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.61886 |
| Longitude | 150.4447 |
| Population | 161 |
| Density | 7.7 /km² |
| Area | 21.0 km² |
| Elevation | 306 m |
| Postcode | 4714 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 500 km north-northwest |
Struck Oil is a locality in the Rockhampton Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 161. The locality covers an area of 21.0 km², giving a population density of about 7.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 306 m above sea level. It lies approximately 500 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Struck Oil is located at 23.6189°S, 150.4447°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4714. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Struck Oil rests in a landscape where the earth itself seems to hold its breath, a place of broad, sun-bleached plains that gradually soften into the low, rolling hills characteristic of the region. It lies 27.5 km south-south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 194°T), and is situated 5.0 km east-north-east of Mount Morgan. The air here carries a dry, sweet scent, a blend of sun-baked grasses and the distant, almost imperceptible perfume of eucalyptus. Patches of stubborn scrub cling to the drier soils, their muted greens a stark contrast to the pale, ochre dust that coats everything, settling like a fine powder on the leaves of hardy native trees. When the late afternoon sun slants across the country, it ignites the landscape in hues of amber and rose, painting long, deep shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the land.
The very name, Struck Oil, hints at a past touched by fortune, a time when the potential for subterranean riches briefly shimmered on the horizon, though the enduring reality of Struck Oil has always been tied to the land’s more predictable bounty. Generations have worked this country, coaxing sustenance from its often-unyielding soil, their lives interwoven with the cycles of drought and rain. The local economy, while diverse, still bears the imprint of its agricultural foundations, with cattle grazing on vast properties forming a significant part of its character. The quiet hum of activity in the small commercial centre, a scattering of essential services and a welcoming hotel, speaks of a community that understands the value of resilience and neighbourly support, a place where the passage of time is marked not by grand pronouncements but by the slow, steady rhythm of daily life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Struck Oil, 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 Struck Oil, in the Rockhampton Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Struck Oil includes the postcode (4714), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Rockhampton 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 Struck Oil 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. |