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Region in New South Wales, Australia
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The Central West is an inland region in the Australian state of New South Wales, with parts of it being in the great widely known Outback.
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Lithgow is at the foot of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney and is accessible via either the Bells Line of road from Windsor or the Great Western Highway from Penrith.
Read in the guideThe area has some public transport connecting most of the cities and towns. Several buses run between Lithgow, Bathurst, Orange and Dubbo every day, with a lesser number to the smaller towns.
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one of the first settlements west of the Great Dividing Range.
at the crossroads of the Newell and Mitchell Highways.
Orange is a small city in the Central West of New South Wales. Orange and the surrounding area are known for quiet getaways and excellent food and wine.
Cowra is a small town in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of around 10,000 people (2016).
Forbes is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales.
Mudgee is a township in the Central West region of the Australian state of New South Wales. Together with its neighbour Gulgong, Mudgee offers fantastic historical heritage and a host of great small wineries.
See Canberra/South Canberra for the Parkes in the ACT Parkes is a town and service centre in Central West NSW. Its main claim to fame has traditionally been the large radio telescope located just outside the town. The telescope was featured in the 2000 movie The Dish.
farming town and agricultural centre.
Canowindra (pronounced "kuh-nown-dra") is a village in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It is known as the Balloon Capital of Australia.
a town that's considered to be lost to time.
Condobolin is a charming country town of 3,500 people (2016) in Central West New South Wales. It is a great spot for fishing and water sports.
Coolah is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales. Warrumbungle Shire Council is located within the foothills of the Warrumbungle and Coolah Tops mountain ranges, halfway between the regional cities of Dubbo and Tamworth.
Coonabarabran is a small town (population 3,477 in 2021) in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Coonabarabran is the main centre of the Warrumbungle Shire Local Government Area.
at the crossroads of three highways.
home to the Chrysler Museum
historic heritage village
Kandos is a town of 1,300 (2021) in the Central West region of New South Wales. Kandos sits along the former Gwabegar Line, a railway line between Lithgow and the tiny village of Gwabegar, passing through Mudgee and Gulgong.
Lake Cargelligo is in Central West NSW.
Lucknow is in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, a couple of kilometres east of Orange.
Millthorpe is a small historic town of 1300 (2021) in New South Wales' Central West region.
Stuart Town is a small railway town in the Central West region of New South Wales.
West Wyalong is in New South Wales. It is the administrative centre of Bland Shire, which perhaps quite interestingly, is sister to Dull in Scotland and Boring in Oregon.
Abercrombie River National Park is a national park in the Central West region of New South Wales
Coolah Tops National Park is in the Central West region of New South Wales, known for its waterfalls and wildlife.
Goobang National Park is a national park in the Central West of New South Wales about 30 minutes south from Dubbo.
former gold mining town
Australia's first dark-sky park
Weddin Mountains National Park is a national park in the Central West of New South Wales.
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