Orielton
Tasmania
Orielton is located in Hobart
Orielton
Orielton
Coordinates42°43′08″S 147°31′05″E / 42.7188°S 147.5181°E / -42.7188; 147.5181
Population355 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7172
Location10 km (6 mi) NW of Sorell
LGA(s)Southern Midlands, Sorell, Clarence
RegionCentral, Hobart
State electorate(s)Lyons, Franklin
Federal division(s)Lyons, Franklin
Localities around Orielton:
Campania Runnymede Pawleena, Runnymede
Richmond, Campania Orielton Pawleena
Penna Penna, Pawleena Pawleena

Orielton is a rural locality in the local government area of Sorell in the Central and Hobart regions of Tasmania, Australia. It is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census determined a population of 355 for the state suburb of Orielton.[1]

History

Orielton was gazetted as a locality in 1960.[2]

Geography

Most boundaries of the locality are survey lines.[3]

The Orielton Rivulet is an intermittent stream that flows through the locality into the Orielton Lagoon near Sorell.

Road infrastructure

The Tasman Highway (A3) enters from the south and runs through via the town to the north, where it exits. Route C350 (Fingerpost Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs north-west until it exits.[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Orielton (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Orielton". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1169S", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. Google (28 June 2020). "Orielton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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