Oberon Council

Oberon Council includes the towns / villages of Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith, O'Connell, Hazelgrove, Mount David, Jenolan and Burraga. It also includes the minor localities of Arkstone, Duckmaloi, Essington, Isabella and Porters Retreat.^[3]

The Oberon Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Jenolan Caves Road: Jenolan Caves^[4]
• Lindlegreen Barn O'Connell
• O'Connell Hotel
• 6 Foot Track.
• Yerranderie.
• Oberon, 124 Oberon Street: Malachi Gilmore Memorial Hall^[5]
• Ramsgate Cottage.
• Oberon, Tarana-Oberon railway: Oberon railway station^[6]

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there:^[7]

• were 5,503 people as at 30 June 2006, the 125th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
• was an increase of 60 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 99th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
• was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.1% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 41st fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
• was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 648 people or 13% (1.3% in annual average terms), the 32nd highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.