The locality is in the Golden Plains Shire, near the regional city of Geelong and 97 kilometres (60 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.

The official name is two words, but on VicRoads signs it appears as "Sheoaks".

She Oaks Post Office opened on 23 March 1916 and closed in 1953.

In the next year, the school was destroyed by a bush fire.

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