Oatlands, Tasmania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Oatlands, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Oatlands |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Midlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.2891 |
| Longitude | 147.3098 |
| Population | 669 |
| Density | 3.2 /km² |
| Area | 211.0 km² |
| Elevation | 417 m |
| Postcode | 7120 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 66 km north |
Oatlands is a locality in the Southern Midlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 669. The locality covers an area of 211.0 km², giving a population density of about 3.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 417 m above sea level. It lies approximately 66 km north of Hobart. Oatlands is located at 42.2891°S, 147.3098°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7120. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Oatlands rests in a broad, fertile valley, the land unfurling in gentle swells of green and gold under a sky that often holds a vast, luminous quality, particularly in the late afternoon when the light softens to a honeyed hue. It lies 66.0 km north of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 359°T), and is situated 36.1 km north of Bagdad. The terrain here, a rich loam, is generously watered by the meandering Jordan River, its presence a cool whisper through the surrounding paddocks, and the air carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and grazing sheep. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like old hands, stand sentinel along the roads and farm tracks, their leaves rustling with a sound like distant, hushed conversations, and the solid, grey stone of the historic buildings lends an air of permanence to the landscape, a quiet defiance against the fleeting seasons.
This is a place where history is not merely remembered but is actively lived, woven into the very fabric of its daily existence, as evidenced by the astonishing number of colonial-era Georgian buildings that line the main street, each one a silent testament to the region's early prosperity built on wool. The local economy, still deeply rooted in agriculture and sheep grazing, hums with the steady rhythm of the land, though a growing number of artisans and food producers are finding their niche here, drawn by the affordable space and the enduring character of Oatlands. The town centre itself, a preserved slice of a bygone era, feels less like a museum and more like a living, breathing entity, where the clatter of hooves from a passing horse-drawn carriage can still be heard, a gentle echo of the past that coexists with the modern hum of vehicles.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Oatlands, Tasmania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Oatlands, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Oatlands includes the postcode (7120), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Southern Midlands Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Oatlands is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |