OUSE - TASMANIA - 7140
Population: 275,  
Elevation: 91,  
Latitude: -42.2908,   Longitude: 146.4243
Location:  90km north west of Hobart
Highway:Lyell Hwy 
Nearest Major Town:Hobart
Nearest Airport:Hobart
Touring Area:Central Highlands

Main street of Ouse (Lyell Hwy)


Ouse is a small township on the river of the same name and is between Hamilton and Wayatinah at the eastern edge of the mountain range which contains many of the lakes of the Hydro Electric System of Tasmania.
An interesting drive from Ouse through the power stations takes in Wayatinah, Liapootah, Tarraleah and Tungatinah visiting Bronte Lagoon and Bronte Park and returning via Dee and Osterley.
From Ouse there is a loose surface road through to historic Bothwell, and Lake Meadowbank is south of the Lyell Hwy between Ouse and Hamilton. This road also takes you to the Mt Field National Park through Ellendale and Westerway.
Ouse has a supermarket, a hotel, takeaway food, a service station, a 9 hole golf course and a bowling green. There is an historic old church on the hill at the western end of town.



  • Historic Church

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    INFORMATION CENTRE:
    Information is available from the Information Centre in Circle St., New Norfolk at the eastern end of the Shopping Centre on the round circle.
    A free Wilkins Tourist Maps map is available throughout the district.
    HOW TO GET THERE:
  • By car along the Lyell Hwy from Hobart or Queenstown.
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    Coach Operators
    Redline: Ph: 1300 360 000
    Greyhound Pioneer: 132 030


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