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OB Flat is a rural locality near Mount Gambier in South Australia.

OB Flat South Australia
OB Flat
Coordinates	37°53′22″S 140°46′24″E[1]
Population	398 (2016 census)[2]
Established	1860[3]
Postcode(s)	5291
LGA(s)	District Council of Grant[3] City of Mount Gambier
Region	Limestone Coast[4]
County	Grey[3]
State electorate(s)	Mount Gambier[5]
Federal division(s)	Barker[6]
Mean max temp[7] Mean min temp[7] Annual rainfall[7] 19.0 °C 66 °F 8.2 °C 47 °F 712.4 mm 28 in
Localities around OB Flat: Mount Gambier Mount Gambier Mount Gambier Moorak Mount Schank OB Flat Yahl Square Mile Yahl Mount Schank Mount Schank Caveton Caveton
Footnotes	Locations[3] Adjoining localities[3]

The name for this locality is believed to derive from a herd of cattle bearing the brand "OB" (owned by O. Beswick) which once roamed in the area.[3]

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that OB Flat had a population of 398 people.[2]

OB Flat is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Mount Gambier and the local government areas of the District Council of Grant and the City of Mount Gambier.[6][5][3]

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