Orielton is a rural locality in the local government area of
Sorell in the
Central and
Hobart regions of
Tasmania
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, Australia. It is located about north-west of the town of
Sorell. The
2016 census determined a population of 355 for the state suburb of Orielton.
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History
Orielton was gazetted as a locality in 1960.
Geography
Most boundaries of the locality are survey lines.
The Orielton Rivulet is an intermittent stream
Intermittent, temporary or seasonal rivers or streams cease to flow every year or at least twice every five years.(Tzoraki et al., 2007) Such rivers drain large arid and semi-arid areas, covering approximately a third of the earth's surface. ...
that flows through the locality into the Orielton Lagoon
The Orielton Lagoon is a shallow dystrophic lagoon located west of Sorell in south east Tasmania, Australia.
Description
The lagoon is in area and averages in depth, separated from Pitt Water by the Sorell Causeway. It is a Ramsar Wetland, p ...
near Sorell.
Road infrastructure
The Tasman Highway
The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The ...
(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.
References
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Localities of Southern Midlands Council
Localities of Sorell Council
Localities of City of Clarence
Towns in Tasmania