Ouse, Tasmania
| Ouse Tasmania | |
|---|---|
| Population | 137 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Established | 1842 |
| Postcode(s) | 7140 |
| Elevation | 150 m (492 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Council |
| State electorate(s) | Lyons |
| Federal division(s) | Lyons |
Ouse is a small town in the Central Highlands Council local government area in Tasmania, Australia on the Lyell Highway. At the 2006 census, Ouse had a population of 137.[1]
The town briefly made national headlines in August 2006 when the Ouse District Hospital, originally established as a Bush Nursing Centre and reconstituted in its present form in 1956,[2] was downgraded to a health centre due to the lack of a GP to service the area.[3]
History
Ouse Post Office opened on 1 October 1835.[4]
Ouse District High School
Ouse District High School is a public school which caters for students from kindergarten to grade 10.
James Goodwin
Ouse is the settlement where convicts James Goodwin and Thomas Connolly broke out of the South West Wilderness four weeks after their escape from Sarah Island.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ouse (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ Archives Office of Tasmania. "Agency Details - TA455 Ouse District Hospital". Retrieved 2007-04-23.
- ^ ABC Online (27 August 2006). "Ouse hospital downgraded to health centre". Retrieved 2007-04-23.
ABC Online (28 August 2006). "Abetz canvasses options for Ouse hospital". Retrieved 2007-04-23. - ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
External links
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