Oyster Cove Putalina Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 43°5′22.03″S 147°17′2.72″E / 43.0894528°S 147.2840889°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 319 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 20 km (12 mi) SW of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Kingborough, Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hobart, South-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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Oyster Cove is a semi-rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Kingborough and Huon Valley in the Hobart and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census has a population of 319 for the state suburb of Oyster Cove.[1] Part of Oyster Cove is an Indigenous Protected Area due to its history as a colonial holding facility for Aboriginal Tasmanians.