The Central West region refers to the area west of the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. It includes Lithgow, Bathurst, Orange, Molong, Mudgee, Cowra, Parkes, Forbes, Grenfell, West Wyalong and Condobolin and arguably Wellington, Dubbo, Coonabarabran, Gilgandra and Nyngan. The east is higher, wetter and hillier and supports orchards, vegetable-growing and pastoralism. The west is flatter and drier and supports grain crops and pastoralism. Cliff overlooking the Jamison Valley The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, roughly 100 kilometres west of Sydney, are a range of sandstone mountains that reach to at least 1190 metres above sea level (in the Lithgow area). ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea Speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo Gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus Viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Lithgow is a city of approximately 18750 persons situated in central-west New South Wales, Australia and is also a Local Government Area. ... Location of Bathurst in New South Wales (red) Bathurst is a regional centre in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Orange is a provincial city and Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia. ... Molong is a small town in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia. ... Location of Mudgee in New South Wales (red) Mudgee is a town in central New South Wales, Australia. ... Cowra is a town and Local Government Area in the central west of New South Wales, Australia. ... Parkes is a town with a population of approximately 10,500 (as of 2004) located in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. ... Forbes is a small town and Local Government Area (Shire of Forbes) in the central west of New South Wales, Australia and currently has a population of 8,500. ... Grenfell is a country town in the mid-west of New South Wales, Australia. ... West Wyalong () is a town in Australia, the main town for the Bland Shire, located in the Northern Riverina Region of New South Wales. ... Condobolin is a Western New South Wales town on the Lachlan River, with a population of 3500 in the town. ... Wellington is a town and Local Government Area located at the junction of the Macquarie River and Bell River in inland New South Wales, Australia. ... For the seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, see Electoral district of Dubbo. ... Coonabarabran (31°15′ S 149°16′ E), a town in northern New South Wales, Australia, has about 3000 inhabitants and was established in the 1850s. ... Gilgandra, a town and Local Government Area (Shire of Gilgandra) in central west New South Wales, Australia, has a few thousand inhabitants and was established some time between 1800 and 1900. ... Location of Nyngan in New South Wales (red) Nyngan is a town in north-western New South Wales, Australia. ...

The Central West region is traversed by the Great Western Highway, the Mid-Western Highway, the Mitchell Highway, the Newell Highway and the Castlereagh Highway. The Great Western Highway is a highway in New South Wales, Australia. ... The Mid-Western Highway is a State highway in New South Wales, Australia. ... The Mitchell Highway is a major rural highway in central and northern New South Wales, Australia. ... The Newell Highway is a major highway in New South Wales. ... National Route 55 State Route 86 The Castlereagh Highway is a state highway in New South Wales, Australia. ...