Oaks, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°35′47″S 146°57′39″E / 41.5963°S 146.9608°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 36 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7303 | ||||||||||||
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Oaks is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Meander Valley in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania, Australia. The locality is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south-east of the town of Westbury. The 2016 census recorded a population of 36 for the state suburb of Oaks.[2]
History
Oaks was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[3]
Geography
The Liffey River forms the eastern boundary. The Western Railway Line passes through from east to west.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route C511 (Oaks Road) passes through from north to south.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Oaks (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Oaks (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Oaks". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1162C", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Oaks, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.