Oberon, New South Wales
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| Oberon NSW |
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 Oberon Town Centre |
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| Postcode: | 2787 |
| LGA: | Oberon Council |
Oberon is a town and Local Government Area (see Oberon Council) in the central tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. The main industries are farming, forestry and wood products. The town is 1,113 m (3,600 ft) above sea level, and usually has snowfalls in the winter.
Oberon's main streets are Carrington Avenue-Oberon Street and Ross Street. The town has several parks and sports facilities. Such parks include the Oberon Showground,Cunynghame Oval, Apex Park and The Common. Oberon also has a museum on North Street. Oberon has a caravan park on Cunynghame Street off North Street, a hospital on North Street, a camping ground adjacent to the caravan park and a wood gallery on Oberon Street. Rotarys Lookout is located on Abercrombie Road and to the east of the town is the Blenheim State Forest which includes walking tracks.
Fishing is a pastime possible at Lake Oberon and The Reef Reserve. Oberon also has a golf club off Hume Street.
Oberon is known for its two inns, the Big Trout Motor Inn and the Highlands Motor Inn.
South of the town is Lake Oberon, Oberon Dam and the Fish River. There is a picnic area at the dam and a reserve with walking tracks near the lake.
From 1923 to 1979 Oberon was served by a branch railway line noted for its very steep 4% gradients and very sharp 100 m radius curves. It is the birthplace of Bob Brown.
Oberon is located near the famed Jenolan Caves and the Kanangra-Boyd National Park.
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- From Bathurst it's around 45km south along the sealed O'Connell Road.
- From Great Western Highway near Hartley it's around 50km along the sealed Jenolan Caves and Duckmaloi Roads.
- From Goulburn it's around 140km along the mostly sealed Goulburn-Oberon Road.
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