Orange, New South Wales

Orange
New South Wales
Orange; New South Wales
	Byng Street
	Orange
Coordinates	33°17′0″S 149°06′0″E / 33.28333°S 149.10000°E
Population	41,920 (2021) (38th)
Established	1846
Postcode(s)	2800
Elevation	863.2 m (2,832 ft)
Location	254 km (158 mi) W of Sydney ; 56 km (35 mi) W of Bathurst ; 280 km (174 mi) N of Canberra ; 150 km (93 mi) SE of Dubbo ; 100 km (62 mi) E of Parkes ;
LGA(s)	City of Orange
Region	Central West
County	Wellington, Bathurst
State electorate(s)	Orange
Federal division(s)	Calare
	Localities around Orange:

Orange is a city in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. It is 254 km (158 mi) west of the state capital, Sydney [206 km (128 mi) on a great circle],^[3] at an altitude of 862 metres (2,828 ft). Orange had an urban population of 41,920 ^[1] at the 2021 Census, making the city a significant regional centre. A significant nearby landmark is Mount Canobolas with a peak elevation of 1,395 m (4,577 ft) AHD and commanding views of the district. Orange is situated within the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri tribe.

Orange was the birthplace of poets Banjo Paterson and Kenneth Slessor, although Paterson lived in Orange for only a short time as an infant. Walter W. Stone, book publisher (Wentworth Books) and passionate supporter of Australian literature, was also born in Orange. The first Australian Touring Car Championship, known today as the Supercars Championship, was held at the Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit in 1960.^[4]

^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Orange". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
^ "Climate statistics for Orange Post Office". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Australian Government. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
^ "Great Circle Distance between ORANGE and SYDNEY". Geosciences Australia website. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
^ Graham Howard & Stewart Wilson (1986). "1960: Let the race begin". Australian Touring Car Championship, 25 Fabulous Years. Gordon, NSW: R&T Publishing. pp. 14–26. ISBN 0-9590378-2-9.

[ABSSUA-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Orange". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

[bom-2] "Climate statistics for Orange Post Office". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Australian Government. Retrieved 21 February 2009.

[DistfromSyd-3] "Great Circle Distance between ORANGE and SYDNEY". Geosciences Australia website. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2011.

[4] Graham Howard & Stewart Wilson (1986). "1960: Let the race begin". Australian Touring Car Championship, 25 Fabulous Years. Gordon, NSW: R&T Publishing. pp. 14–26. ISBN 0-9590378-2-9.

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