Orange, known as Australia’s Colour City with its four distinct seasons is located in Central West NSW. Three and a half hours from Sydney and within easy reach of the Blue Mountains you will discover a welcoming city, rich in local history, a flourishing cultural scene, fruitful landscapes, historical buildings, art and culture, and some of the best food and wine in Australia.
Well-known for its beautiful parks, manicured and exquisite gardens and historic streetscapes, the things that make Orange a popular tourist destination also make it the perfect city to bring up a family. With regular seasonal food, wine and arts festivals, there is always something to do and see in this welcoming city.
Useful Facts
Size : 7835km 2
Population : 54,000
Climate : Warm summers, spectacular autumns and springs, and crisp winters. Average temperature range is 11° to 27°C in summer and 1.5° to 11°C in winter. The average annual rainfall is 954mm.
Transport
Road : 255km from Sydney, 283km from Canberra
Rail : Countrylink provides regular services to and from Sydney
Airport : Orange (regular services to Sydney)
Local: Orange Buslines services the local orange area
Education
- Charles Sturt University Orange
- TAFE NSW Western Institute Orange College
- Orange Regional Conservatorium of Music
Employment
Orange supports and services key industries that include agriculture, mining, health services, hospitality and tourism, public sector administration, retail and education.
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Dining
Orange in Central NSW is a great place to discover some of the best produce, wines and dining experiences in the State. Thanks to its cool climate and rich soils, Orange and surrounds grow an enormous range of produce that includes seasonal fruit and vegetables, pork, free range chicken, venison, duck, smoked and fresh trout, cheeses, gourmet preserves, artisan bread, mustard, honey, olives and olive oil, hazelnuts, verjus and much more.
Orange has some excellent restaurants and pubs catering to all tastes and budgets.
Sport
Orange has facilities for swimming, horse riding, golf, athletics, tennis, bowls, BMX and sailing. Lake Canobolas is a popular location for families and couples as they can relax and take in the beauty of the area from a number of different picnic areas, play with the kids or enjoy the water sports available on the Lake such as swimming, fishing, canoeing or sailing.
Orange is blessed with a number of beautiful parks and gardens. Cook Park takes up an entire city block and features a begonia house, sunken garden, bird aviary, duck pond, arts and crafts shop and a magnificent array of trees and plants. Robertson Park and the Orange Botanic Gardens also provide a delightful place to visit and relax while open days are held throughout the year where visitors have the chance to appreciate magnificent showcase gardens which are located throughout the city.
Arts & Culture
Orange has a rich history and culture to soak up. Walk the City Heritage Trail, which connects 40 historic sites on Orange’s elegant, tree-lined streets. See the neoclassical courthouse, wander through churches with stained glass windows and pressed metal ceilings and visit the18th-century Duntryleague mansion. Pay your respects to bush balladeer Banjo Paterson, who wrote our well known ‘Waltzing Matilda’, at the monument near his birthplace. Browse classic Australian paintings at the Orange Regional Gallery or catch a classical concert at the Orange Regional Conservatorium of Music.
Aboriginal Culture
Wiradjuri country extended from the western foothills of the Blue Mountains and Lithgow through Bathurst, Orange, and Dubbo to Nyngan in the far west; in the south it stretched to Albury. Broadly speaking, the Wiradjuri occupied almost the entire length of the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee Rivers, as well as 100 km along the Upper Murray.
The Orange Aboriginal Development Strategy aims to acknowledge and promote Aboriginal culture and heritage, to support Aboriginal people in the Orange community and to address issues specific to the local Aboriginal community. The strategy has been developed in consultation with members of the Orange Aboriginal community through the Orange City Council’s Aboriginal consultative forum.
