Oberon is a settlement of some 2500 people located on a chilly plateau, 1113 m above sea-level, 42 km south-east of Bathurst and 183 km west of Sydney. Prime lambs and beef cattle are the main rural industries although vegetable production, tree nurseries, nut tree plantations and bulb farms all play their role. Timber processing by CSR and Boral Timber is a significant secondary industry with wood taken from NSW State Forests, radiata pine plantations and private forest growers. Bathurst can refer to several cities in English-speaking countries: Bathurst, New Brunswick (Canada) Bathurst, New South Wales (Australia) Bathurst, South Africa, near Grahamstown on the eastern cape. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ...

Prior to European settlement the area was inhabited by the Wiradjuri peoples. Gold was discovered on the Fish River in 1823 and settlement along the river, and of the area between Oberon and Taralga to the south, began that same decade. The land hereabouts was used for pasturage during drought periods by settlers from the Bathurst Plains. General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Taralga (34°23′ S 149°49′ E) is a small village located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia. ...

The first permanent land grant in the area was 'Glyndwr', made out in 1839 to Charles Whalan who was associated with the European discovery of the Jenolan Caves the previous year. He was followed by immigrants from Northern Ireland in the 1840s. Oberon was proclaimed a village in 1863 on the site known as Bullock Flats. Presumably seeking a more euphonious title, a local woman apparently suggested 'Oberon', a name taken from the King of the Fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (in 1904 a nearby village was renamed Titania after the Queen of the Fairies). 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Jenolan Caves are a series of remarkable caverns in Roxburgh county, New South Wales, Australia; 113 m W. by N. of Sydney, and 36 m from Tarana. ... Royal motto: Quis separabit (Latin: Who will separate?) Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 4th 1,685,267 122/km² NUTS 1... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Silver, copper and bismuth mining have all occurred in the area over the years, particularly on Wisemans Creek. A local council was formed in 1906. Pea-growing began that year and forestry became a staple industry for the first time in the 1930s. Hardwoods became important after World War II and a pineboard factory was established in 1959. General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance copper, metallic Atomic mass 63. ... General Name, Symbol, Number bismuth, Bi, 83 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 15, 6, p Appearance lustrous reddish white Atomic mass 208. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Oberon Show is held on the second weekend in February. The following weekend is the Oberon Rodeo. The Daffodil Festival occurs on the last weekend in September. The Oberon Woodcraft Exhibition runs concurrently at Malachi Gilmore Hall, tel: (02) 6336 1002 (a collection of woodcraft is kept at the council chambers). During the festival, and in October, the district's best gardens are opened up for inspection. The Oberon Community Art-and-Craft Exhibition is held in mid-November. There are two golf tournaments held in December at the local golf course which boasts kangaroos, birdlife and views of Lake Oberon.

See also

• Oberon Correctional Centre

Oberon Correctional Centre is an minimum security Australian prison for young male offenders, located 40kms from Oberon, New South Wales, Australia. ...

External links

• Oberon Council website
• Oberon Plateau Tourism Association website