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Oberon NSW 2787
(Pop 2 500)
Oberon is a pretty farming settlement near the Blue Mts 170 km west of Sydney. Sitting at an elevation of 1 113 m, the town experiences a cool climate with occasional snowfalls. The Wiradjuri Aborigines originally inhabited the area with white settlement beginning with the discovery of gold in 1820s. The town’s name derives from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to replace the original name, ‘Glyndwr’. The local economy relies on pastoral, agricultural & timber industries. Oberon Show (Feb), Oberon Rodeo (Feb), Daffodil Festival (Sept).
Accommodation:
Oberon has 3 motels, a couple of hotels, many B&Bs/cabins/cottages/farmstays and a caravan park.
Visitor Information Centre: 137 Oberon St. Tel (02) 6336 0666.
Airports:
Sydney International Airport – Kingsford Smith (SYD) Airport Dr, Mascot. Tel (02) 9667 9111. (189 km s-e) or Bathurst Airport - Raglan (BHS) Pj Moodie Memorial Drive. Tel (02) 6337 3450. (47 km n-w).
Hospital:
Oberon Hospital & Health Service, North St. Tel (02) 6336 1300.
(Pop 2 500)
Oberon is a pretty farming settlement near the Blue Mts 170 km west of Sydney. Sitting at an elevation of 1 113 m, the town experiences a cool climate with occasional snowfalls. The Wiradjuri Aborigines originally inhabited the area with white settlement beginning with the discovery of gold in 1820s. The town’s name derives from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to replace the original name, ‘Glyndwr’. The local economy relies on pastoral, agricultural & timber industries. Oberon Show (Feb), Oberon Rodeo (Feb), Daffodil Festival (Sept).
Accommodation:
Oberon has 3 motels, a couple of hotels, many B&Bs/cabins/cottages/farmstays and a caravan park.
Visitor Information Centre: 137 Oberon St. Tel (02) 6336 0666.
Airports:
Sydney International Airport – Kingsford Smith (SYD) Airport Dr, Mascot. Tel (02) 9667 9111. (189 km s-e) or Bathurst Airport - Raglan (BHS) Pj Moodie Memorial Drive. Tel (02) 6337 3450. (47 km n-w).
Hospital:
Oberon Hospital & Health Service, North St. Tel (02) 6336 1300.
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