Oaks is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Meander Valley
Meander Valley Council is a local government body in northern Tasmania. It covers the western outskirts of Launceston, and further westward along the Meander River. Meander Valley Council is classified as a rural local government area and h ...
in the
Launceston LGA region of
Tasmania
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Australia. The locality is about south-east of the town of
Westbury. The
2016 census recorded a population of 36 for the state suburb of Oaks.
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History
Oaks was gazetted as a locality in 1968.
Geography
The Liffey River
The River Liffey (Irish: ''An Life'', historically ''An Ruirthe(a)ch'') is a river in eastern Ireland that ultimately flows through the centre of Dublin to its mouth within Dublin Bay. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River ...
forms the eastern boundary. The Western Railway Line passes through from east to west.
Road infrastructure
Route C511 (Oaks Road) passes through from north to south.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Meander Valley Council
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