Oaklands, New South Wales
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| Oaklands New South Wales |
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 The main street of Oaklands |
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| Population: | 250 |
| Postcode: | 2646 |
| Elevation: | 128 m (420 ft) |
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| LGA: | Urana Shire Council |
| County: | Urana |
| State District: | Murray-Darling |
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 has a population of approximately 250.
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.[1]
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[edit] Transport
[edit] Rail
A standard gauge branch line from the New South Wales Government Railways Main Southern railway line at The Rock was extended from Lockhart to Oaklands in 1912.[2] A broad gauge branch line from the Victorian Railways Melbourne-Albury railway line was extended from Yarrawonga to Oaklands in 1938, creating a break-of-gauge until the New South Wales Government Railways line was closed south of Boree Creek.
There are several stations between Yarrawonga and Oaklands. [3]
Oaklands is at least 313.127km from Melbourne and 674.580km from Sydney.
[edit] External links
- Urana Shire Council - Official Site
[edit] References
- ^ NSW Department of Environment and Conservation - Oaklands Diuris Retrieved 1 November 2006
- ^ Oaklands Branch. www.nswrail.net. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
- ^ Yarrawong to Oaklands
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