Oatlands, Tasmania
Oatlands | |
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View of Callington mill. | |
Oatlands Location in Tasmania | |
| Coordinates: 42°18′00″S 147°22′14″E / 42.30000°S 147.37056°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
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| Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 728 (2021 census) |
| Postcode | 7120 |
| Mean max temp | 15.5 °C (59.9 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 5.0 °C (41.0 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 549.1 mm (21.62 in) |
Oatlands is a historical village on the shores of Lake Dulverton in the centre of Tasmania, Australia. Oatlands is located 84 kilometres north of Hobart and 115 kilometres south of Launceston on the Midland Highway. At the 2021 census, Oatlands had a population of 728.
Oatlands has the largest number of colonial sandstone buildings in any town in Australia, many of which were built by convict labour. It is the largest town in the Southern Midlands Council area and is surrounded by agricultural land.