Central West (New South Wales)

Central West New South Wales
The CSIRO Radio Telescope at Parkes
Central West
Coordinates	33°14′S 149°11′E / 33.233°S 149.183°E / -33.233; 149.183
Population	212,962 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	3.81967/km2 (9.89291/sq mi)
Area	55,754 km2 (21,526.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	200 km (124 mi) W of Sydney
LGA(s)	Bathurst Regional Council Blayney Shire Cabonne Shire Cowra Shire Forbes Shire Lachlan Shire City of Lithgow Mid-Western Regional Council Oberon Shire City of Orange Parkes Shire Weddin Shire
State electorate(s)	Bathurst Cootamundra Dubbo Orange Barwon
Federal division(s)	Calare Riverina Parkes
Localities around Central West: Orana Upper Hunter Hunter Orana Central West Blue Mountains (Greater Sydney) South West Slopes Riverina Southern Tablelands

The Central West is a region in central New South Wales, Australia. The region is situated west of Sydney, which stretches from Lithgow in the east and to as far west as Lake Cargelligo, on the Lachlan River. The Central West is known for its attractions such as the Jenolan Caves, near Oberon and also wineries, as well as rural farmland and natural landscapes. The region includes major towns like, Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee, Lithgow, Parkes and Cowra. It has an area of 63,262 square kilometres (24,426 sq mi).^[2] The region also includes the sub-region known as the Central Tablelands, located in the eastern part of the region. The region known as the Orana, which includes the area surrounding Dubbo is typically classed as being a part of the Central West also.

Major population and service centres in the Central West include Bathurst, Cowra, Lithgow, Mudgee, Orange, and Parkes. Bathurst and Orange are home to campuses of Charles Sturt University, and Lithgow housing the University of Notre Dame Regional Clinical School.