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Oallen

Oallen
New South Wales
New bridge at Oallen Ford, Shoalhaven River with gold panning.JPG
Panning for gold at Oallen Ford below new bridge over Shoalhaven
Oallen is located in New South Wales
Oallen
Oallen
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 35°08′21″S 149°56′36″E / 35.13917°S 149.94333°E / -35.13917; 149.94333Coordinates: 35°08′21″S 149°56′36″E / 35.13917°S 149.94333°E / -35.13917; 149.94333
Population 141 (2016 census)
Postcode(s) 2622
Location
LGA(s)
Region Southern Tablelands
County Argyle
Parish Oallen
State electorate(s) Goulburn
Federal Division(s) Hume
Localities around Oallen:
Windellama Windellama Nerriga
Lower Boro Oallen Nerriga
Mayfield Tomboye Corang

Oallen is a locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council area, New South Wales, Australia. 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.

The Shoalhaven River in the Oallen Ford area was an area where gold was panned for in the 19th century. There has been a recent revival of gold panning.


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