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  reardon - pafg25 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Joseph GOLDER was born in 1863 in Oatlands, Tasmania.
Alfred GOLDER was born in 1868 in Oatlands, Tasmania.
Keziah Elspeth GOLDER was born in 1870 in Oatlands, Tasmania.
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 "Tasmania"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Tasmania possesses the finest brown trout angling in the southern hemisphere and is the source of all brown trout stocks in Australia and New Zealand.
Tasmania has the largest lavender farm in the world and it is the only commercial lavender producer in the southern hemisphere.
Tasmania is the southern-most State and lies 240km south of the Australian mainland, on a latitude of 40 degrees south.
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  TASMANIA - LoveToKnow Article on TASMANIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It is composed of the island of Tasmania and its adjoining islands, and is separated from the Australian continent on the south-east by Bass Strait.
Tasmania is wholly occupied by the ramifications of this chain, and in itself may be said to embrace one and all of its characteristic features.
Tasmania shows a decline in sheep-breeding, yet the state is singularly well adapted for sheep-raising, and its stud flocks are well known and annually drawn upon to improve the breed in the other states.
www.1911ency.org /T/TA/TASMANIA.htm   (5731 words)

  
 Ancestors of Lee Chambers (nee Rawson) - pafg05 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Sarah Ann Stigwood STIGWOOD was born 1819 in Wickhanbrooke, Suffolk and was christened 1822 in Wickhanbrooke, Suffolk.
She died 19 Feb 1899 in Lilydale, Tasmania, Australia and was buried in St George's Church, Sorell, Tasmania.
She died 4 Jan 1898 in Parattah, Tasmania and was buried Jan 1898 in Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia.
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 OATLANDS
An hours drive north of Hobart is the historical and interesting town of Oatlands.
Oatlands is the unofficial "border" between the north and south of Tasmania.
Another 'landmark' (or landmarks) near Oatlands are the 30 hedge sculptures by the highway' We found the sculptor trimming the hedges the day we went past.
www.touringtasmania.info /oatlands.htm   (156 words)

  
 Tasmania Tourist Information Australian Bed and Breakfast & Farmstay Accommodation Tas Australia
Separated from the mainland of Australia by the 240km stretch of Bass Strait, the island state of Tasmania is a land apart, a place of wild and beautiful landscapes, friendly, welcoming people, a pleasant, temperate climate, wonderful wine and food, a rich history and a relaxed lifestyle.
Tasmania began life as a penal settlement and today there are convict built ruins at Port Arthur and well preserved Georgian sandstone buildings and historic towns and villages.
Tasmania has four distinct seasons; in summer the days are warm rather than hot and the nights mild.
www.australianbedandbreakfast.com.au /tasmania-bandb   (2086 words)

  
 Southern Midlands Council - Attractions - Tasmania, Georgian Architecture
Tasmania South also has a listing of attractions along the Heriage Highway and can be access for using the following link:http://www.tasmaniasouth.com/heritage/.
Used by Tasmanian Aboriginal tribes before European settlement, and as a refuge from bushrangers, it was also the home of the  children's author, Nan Chauncy.  The cottage is open to the public  and located in the secluded bush valleys you will find sandstone caves, picnic areas, bushwalking and birdwatching.
Oatlands has the distinction of having the largest collection of colonial sandstone buildings in a village environment in Australia.
www.southernmidlands.tas.gov.au /site/page.cfm?u=246   (857 words)

  
 Oatlands, Tasmania - Travelmate
Most of Oatlands buildings were constructed in the first half of the 19th century when the town was one of four military posts along the main road linking Tasmania’s north and south.
Oatlands is flanked by Lake Dulverton, a wildlife sanctuary and source of much of the sandstone which has built the town.
These days Oatlands is a service centre for regional sheep and cattle grazing properties and is within comfortable driving distance of the east coast, central highlands and a lakes district in which Sorell and Crescent are highly regarded by trout anglers.
www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=1010   (255 words)

  
 Tour of Tasmania: Oatlands
Oatlands is about half way between Hobart and Launceston on the Midlands highway.
The two major attractions of Oatlands are its history and angling.
Oatlands has two 4-star, one 3½-star and backpacker accommodation (RACT rated).
www.tourtasmania.com /content.php?id=oatlands   (142 words)

  
 Tasmania's midlands and central highlands
The midlands of Tasmania are famed for their agricultural and heritage values, while the central highlands is renowned for its beautiful isolated wilderness value.
Tasmania's central highlands, consisting of a series of mountains and lakes in the Great Western Tiers range, are largely contained in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park.
The Tasmanian midlands are traversed by the Midlands Highway, the main road artery connecting the cities of Hobart and Launceston.
tourtasmania.com /central/index.html   (306 words)

  
 Oatlands, Tasmania - About Australia
Oatlands (population 2000), on the Heritage Highway (A1) was named and selected as a township by Governor Macquarie in 1821.
Oatlands is reputed to have the largest collection of sandstone buildings in Australia, and many are now antique shops, cafés and restaurants.
Oatlands is the home of Casaveen Knitwear in High Street and visitors can purchase knitwear.
www.about-australia.com /tasmania/heritage-highway/destinations/oatlands   (186 words)

  
 Oatlands, Tasmania: Community Rebuilding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Oatlands (population 500), located on the shores of Lake Dulverston, retains the character of a 19th century town.
Throughout most of the twentieth century, Oatlands was a prosperous rural service centre, and its business community benefited greatly from passing traffic due to its central Highway One location.
Veronica Emery, principal of Oatlands School and Community College noted that at present there is one family with three generations of students in Oatlands School and College.
www.dest.gov.au /sectors/career_development/publications_resources/youth_in_transition/oatlands.htm   (1053 words)

  
 Oatlands - Discover Tasmania
Oatlands is now just off the Midlands Highway (A1), approximately 84km north of Hobart.
This pretty colonial town has the largest collection of sandstone buildings in Australia, and many of its old cottages are now cafes and restaurants.
Lake Dulverton is being restocked with fish from the Oatlands District High School Aquaculture Centre and is a popular fishing spot.
www.discovertasmania.com /home/index.cfm?siteid=441   (174 words)

  
 CENTRAL TASMANIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Central Tasmania attracted settlers due to its wonderful luscious landscape and agricultural quality.
There are several pretty historic towns that you can visit on your journey through central Tasmania, heading along the Midland Highway (also known as the Heritage Highway) from Hobart to Launceston.
The Oatlands also hosts some marvellous historic buildings, with the oldest one being the 1829 courthouse.
www.australianexplorer.com /central_tasmania.htm   (313 words)

  
 State Library of Tasmania Images: Home > Detail > AUTAS001126253533
Overall condition is good., View of Callington Mill, Oatlands, without the wind blades which were destroyed in a storm in 1909.
A woman and young girl stand outside and a man is sitting on a paling fence.
Images are provided for research purposes only and cannot be reproduced without the prior consent of the State Library of Tasmania.
images.statelibrary.tas.gov.au /Detail.asp?ID=AUTAS001126253533   (187 words)

  
 Celebrity Past Lives · Jeanette Kumara looks back
Tasmania is a beautiful island about the size of Scotland tucked away at the foot of Australia.
This part of Tasmania is renowned as one of the most haunted places in Australia because of its now almost vanished Aboriginal people and its associations with the brutal convict system in the 19th century.
She is based at Oatlands, in the Tasmanian Midlands, where she does private readings and holds regular workshops.
www.jeanettekumara.com   (1762 words)

  
 Baird Family History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Jane was born in 1826 and married Henry Green (b:1813) in 1853 at Brighton, Tasmania.
Henry died in 1866 at New Norfolk, Tasmania and Jane subsequently remarried to Thomas Martin (b:1827) in 1867 at New Norfolk, Tasmania.
Adelaide Marion was born in October 1873; however, this was prior to the marriage of Henry and Margaret.
members.optusnet.com.au /glennbro1/tassie/baird.htm   (436 words)

  
 Hobart Oatlands Tasmania Vacation Rentals Cottages Lodgings Accommodations
Hobart Oatlands Tasmania Vacation Rentals Cottages Lodgings Accommodations
Activities/Attractions: Oatlands is a peaceful, pretty colonial township just off the Midlands Highway (A1), about 84km north of Hobart.
incorporating eleven cottages, five at Oatlands (with three in the village and Waverley Cottages in a rural setting 5 km west of the village) and six in Hobart, Tasmania.
www.lodgingsinternational.com /accommodations/1371.htm   (522 words)

  
 McGEE FAMILY of TASMANIA
James McGee also known as James Dedman McGee, James Magee and James Mac Gee, was transported to Van Dieman's Land now Tasmania, Australia on the David Lyon which departed London, England on the 2 May 1830 and arrived in Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania, Australia) on the 19 Aug 1830.
Eleanor was the daughter of free settlers, John Presnell and Eleanor Skelton Approval was granted and they were married on 24 Sep 1838 at Oatlands, Tasmania.
James died on 8 February 1899 in the district of Ross, Tasmania.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~lowryfamilyhistory   (770 words)

  
 Oatlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It’s 88km south from Ross to OATLANDS, which has Australia’s greatest concentration of colonial Georgian buildings: 140 in two square kilometres, most built by convicts.
Probably the best way to see the town is to go on one of Peter Fielding’s guided heritage walks (tel 03/6254 1135); he has keys to several other buildings, including the Old Gaol and courthouse; there’s a spooky evening ghost tour which commences outside the mill (9pm during daylight savings, 8pm rest of year; $8).
Good places to stay is the Oatlands Lodge, a colonial-style BandB in the centre of town at 92 High St.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/tasmania/oatlands.asp   (215 words)

  
 Tasmanian GP Atlas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
This 2-day course is designed to equip doctors with the knowledge and skills needed to perform basic general radiography.
Doctors working on the West Coast of Tasmania, in Smithton, Scottsdale, at Oatlands, or in the Bass Strait Islands, are sometimes asked to perform basic general radiography.
It may be necessary to complete this course under District Hospital credentialling requirements.
www.gpatlas.org.au /subsector.php?id=109103§or=108024   (147 words)

  
 Oatlands historic wilderness ecotourism travel accommodation Tasmania Australia
Oatlands is an historic Tasmanian town in the southern midlands of Tasmania, Australia.
Tasmania is a popular destination for travellers, backpackers, tourists, or business visitors looking for an ecotourism or nature getaway.
The temperate climate and pristine wilderness is popular with bushwalkers all year round, but particularly in the summer months when the weather is a little more settled.
www.oatlandsvillage.com   (192 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Oatlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Preliminary excavations at Oatlands, Loudoun County, Virginia by Lynne G Lewis (Unknown Binding - 1978)
The Oatlands Celtic festival cookbook by Liz Milner (Unknown Binding - 1995)
The Oatlands story;: Centenary of Tasmania's fifth oldest rural municipality 1861-1961, by Basil W Rait (Unknown Binding - 1961)
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 Oatlands Online Access Centre
The Oatlands Online Access Centre offers free access to computers and the Internet for low income earners and low cost access to registered members of the public.
The Centre has available for public access four Pentium computer systems connected to a fast broadband connection, allowing patrons to fly through their...
News extracted from The Dulverton Chronicle February /March Issue on sale in Oatlands from the 15th February 2007.
www.oatlands.tco.asn.au   (109 words)

  
 Tasmania Central Portal - Community Groups in Southern Midlands Municipality   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Contact Oatlands Bargain Centre Meg Evans Street Address 93 High Street Oatlands Tas 7120 Postal Address c/o MILE Inc PO Box 70, Oatlands 7120 Municipality: Southern Midlands Council Ph: (03) 6254-1300 Meeting Schedule Meetings are called when needed.
Oatlands community Hall is available for hire for further details please contact Jenny.
At present, Oatlands RY is one of the smaller clubs in the state but that doesn't stop our members from making a big impression.
www.tasmaniacentral.tas.gov.au /site/page.cfm?u=317   (2478 words)

  
 Oatlands & Hobart Tasmania holiday rental cottage accommodation
Oatlands and Hobart Tasmania holiday rental cottage accommodation
The Waverley Cottage Collection of Colonial Accommodation incorporates eleven cottages, five at Oatlands with three in the village and Waverley Cottages in a rural setting 5 km west of the village and six in Hobart, Tasmania.
Each cottage is totally self-contained with everything that you may need for your enjoyment and ease of living.
www.waverleycottages.com   (117 words)

  
 Oatlands, Heritage Highway Tasmania Australia
The highway used to go through the town but was rerouted, making Oatlands wonderfully peaceful.
A much loved rustic landmark, it is a towering symbol of colonial enterprise and local livelihood in generations past.
In 1912 the mill was gutted by a devastating fire.
www.totaltravel.com.au /travel/tas/launceston/midlandstas/guide/oatlands   (340 words)

  
 Heritage Highway Accommodation
Ross Motel Ross - Historic Ross, Tasmania, a village with an exciting past and a vision for the future - a village with a heritage it has proudly preserved.
Amelia Cottage Oatlands - A rare opportunity to experience colonial living in this spacious stone cottage, many decades ago a staging post on what was then a long and tortuous journey...
Thimble Cottage Oatlands - Thimble Cottage is a classic heritage-listed, dormer-windowed Georgian cottage, built in 1844 from locally quarried sandstone.
www.about-australia.com /travel-guides/tasmania/heritage-highway/accommodation   (969 words)

  
 Tasmania Real Estate
Situated in the historic village of Oatlands, renowned for it's numerous Georgian buildings.
The outstanding feature of this property are the superb views, principally the view over Lake Dulverton which abounds with birdlife, walkways have been constructed around the environs of the lake.
Oatlands is serviced with Town Water, Sewerage and Weekly Garbage Collection Service
www.mxp.com.au /me1106.htm   (148 words)

  
 Waverley Cottage - Travel Downunder - Discover the real Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Goldilocks might visit this quaint old stone farm cottage with its steep pitched roof and fairytale charm.
Its fun to climb up to the romantic attic bedrooms where the beds are adorned with warm patchwork quilts.
Home-made jam is among the generous breakfast provisions - a special treat to start the day visiting the historic town of Oatlands and the peaceful scenery of the Midlands.
www.traveldownunder.com.au /Tasmania/South/Waverley_Cottage.asp   (236 words)

  
 Tasmania Central Portal - Welcome
Welcome to the Tasmania Central Portal - your online guide to all aspects of life in the heartland of Tasmania.
The Tasmania Central Portal is a joint initiative of the Central Highlands Council, the Northern Midlands Council and the Southern Midlands Council.
It covers the region of Tasmania, Australia, indicated on the map below.
www.tasmaniacentral.tas.gov.au   (79 words)

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