Oallen

Oallen is a locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council area, New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It is located on the Shoalhaven River and the Oallen Ford Road about 97 km southeast of Goulburn and 106 km southwest of Nowra. The Oallen Ford Road has recently been upgraded to improve the connection from Canberra and Goulburn to Nerriga, Nowra and Jervis Bay. At the 2016 census, Oallen had a population of 141.[1]

Oallen
New South Wales
Panning for gold at Oallen Ford below new bridge over Shoalhaven
Oallen
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates35°08′21″S 149°56′36″E
Population141 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2622
Location
LGA(s)
RegionSouthern Tablelands
County
Parish
  • Jerralong
  • Jerricknorra
  • Oallen
State electorate(s)Goulburn
Federal Division(s)Hume
Localities around Oallen:
Windellama Windellama Nerriga
Lower Boro Oallen Tomboye
Mayfield Mayfield Marlowe

The Shoalhaven River in the Oallen Ford area was an area where gold was panned for in the 19th century.[4] There has been a recent revival of gold panning.[5]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Oallen". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  2. "Oallen". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. "Oallen". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. Barry McGowan (1992). "Aspects of Gold Mining and Mining Communities in the Shoalhaven Area of New South Wales: An Archaeological and Historical Study" (PDF). Australasian Historical Archaeology (10).
  5. "Gold Rush". South Coast Register. 10 May 2011.


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