The Oaks, New South Wales
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The Oaks Post Office in 1890 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1820s | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,525 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2570 | ||||||||||||
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The Oaks is a town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia in Wollondilly Shire on the south western edge of the Sydney Basin. The Oaks is located 82 kilometres (51 mi) south-west of Sydney via the Hume Highway, 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Camden and 290m above sea-level. At the 2016 census, The Oaks and the surrounding area had a population of 2,525.
Despite a long-standing economic dependence upon coal mining and despite the urban development inspired by its proximity to Sydney, The Oaks has essentially remained an attractive semi-rural district.