Orielton, Tasmania


Orielton is a rural locality and town in the local government areas of Southern Midlands, Sorell, and Clarence in the Central and Hobart regions of Tasmania. 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.

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 that flows through the locality into the Orielton Lagoon near Sorell.

Road infrastructure

The Tasman Highway enters from the south and runs through via the town to the north, where it exits. Route C350 starts at an intersection with A3 and runs north-west until it exits.