Oaklands, New South Wales
| Oaklands New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Milthorpe Street, the main street of Oaklands | |
| Population | 238 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2646 |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Urana Shire |
| County | Urana |
| State electorate(s) | Murray |
| Federal division(s) | Farrer |
Oaklands is a town in the Riverina district of southern New South Wales, Australia. The town is located 615 kilometres south west of the state capital, Sydney and 105 kilometres north west of Albury. Oaklands is in the Urana Shire local government area and at the 2011 census, had a population of 238.[1]
The earliest settlement in the district of Oaklands was by the Tyson brothers, James and William, in 1846. [2] Oaklands Post Office opened on 16 June 1890.[3]
The major industry in the Oaklands region is agriculture, including the production of wheat and rice and is a major grain handling area. It is the home of the Oaklands Diuris, a threatened native orchid that is currently only found in the Oaklands region.[4]
History
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Rail
A standard gauge branch line from the New South Wales Government Railways Main South line at The Rock was extended from Lockhart to Oaklands in 1912.[5]
A broad gauge branch line from the Victorian Railways North East line at Benalla was extended from Yarrawonga to Oaklands in 1938, creating a break-of-gauge until the New South Wales line was closed south of Boree Creek. There are several stations between Yarrawonga and Oaklands.[6]
With the conversion of the North East railway to Albury to standard gauge in 2008, the Oaklands branch railway was for a time a gauge orphan. After much lobbying, the 113 kilometres (70 mi) branch was converted to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in).
Oaklands is at least 313.127 km from Melbourne and 674.580 km from Sydney.
| Preceding station | NSW Branch lines | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Template:NSW Country lines lines (closed section) |
Gallery
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Former post office -
Australian rules football ground -
Former butcher shop -
Former CBC bank
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Oaklands (State Suburbs)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ Terry, Mona (1985). The Light Shines On. A History of Oaklands. Lions Club of Oaklands. p. 275. ISBN 0958929904.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ NSW Department of Environment and Conservation - Oaklands Diuris Retrieved 1 November 2006
- ^ "Oaklands Branch". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
- ^ Yarrawong to Oaklands
External links
Media related to Oaklands, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons
- Urana Shire Council - Official Site
