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]
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Panning for gold at Oallen Ford below new bridge over the Shoalhaven River | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°08′21″S 149°56′36″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 141 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2622 | ||||||||||||||
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Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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