Oatlands, Tasmania

Oatlands
Tasmania
View of Callington mill.
Oatlands Coach House, typical sandstone building
Oatlands is located in Tasmania
Oatlands
Oatlands
Location in Tasmania
Coordinates42°18′00″S 147°22′14″E / 42.30000°S 147.37056°E / -42.30000; 147.37056
Population728 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7120
Elevation406 m (1,332 ft)[2]
Location
LGA(s)Southern Midlands Council
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
15.5 °C
60 °F
5.0 °C
41 °F
549.1 mm
21.6 in

Oatlands is an important historical village on the shores of Lake Dulverton in the centre of Tasmania, Australia. Oatlands is located 84 km north of Hobart and 115 km south of Launceston on the Midland Highway. At the 2021 census, Oatlands had a population of 728.[3]

Oatlands is considered to have the largest number of colonial sandstone buildings in any town in Australia, and many of them were built by convict labour. It is the largest town in the Southern Midlands Council area and is surrounded by rich agricultural land.

  1. ^ [1]. - Retrieved on 2023-04-06.
  2. ^ Bureau of Meteorology. - Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Oatlands (Tas) (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 April 2023. Edit this at Wikidata

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