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Also known as Orange, New South Wales, Orange, New South Wales, Australia

city in New South Wales, Australia

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Orange is a city and suburb in New South Wales, Australia, serving as the capital of the City of Orange. Located in the Central West region, the area has a population of 41,232, comprising 18,449 males and 19,651 females. The city covers an area of 285 square units and sits at an elevation of 863 meters above sea level. It was established in 1846 and operates within the UTC+10:00 time zone. The associated electoral district is Calare, and the local postal code is 2800.

Climate records for Orange indicate a maximum temperature of 40.1 and a minimum of -8.3. The city is twinned with another administrative body also named Orange. While current weather data shows a temperature of 18.62 and humidity of 73, air quality metrics from a later date report a US AQI of 24. The location is described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Place details

Locality
Orange
Region
New South Wales
Country
Australia
Population
41,920
Timezone
Australia/Sydney

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Air quality

18US AQIGood
PM2.5
1.8 µg/m³
PM10
2.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
Australia
State
New South Wales
Region
Central West
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City of Orange
Location
254 km (158 mi) W of Sydney 56 km (35 mi) W of Bathurst 280 km (170 mi) N of Canberra 150 km (93 mi) SE of Dubbo 100 km (62 mi) E of Parkes
State electorate
Orange
Federal division
Calare
Elevation
863.2 m (2,832 ft)
Total
41,920 (2021) ( 38th )
County
Wellington , Bathurst
Mean max temp
18.0 °C (64.4 °F)
Mean min temp
7.2 °C (45.0 °F)
Annual rainfall
927.2 mm (36.50 in)

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Encyclopedic overview

Orange is a city on the western edge of the Central Tablelands region in New South Wales, Australia. It is 254 km (158 mi) west of the state capital, Sydney [206 km (128 mi) on a great circle], at an altitude of 862 metres (2,828 ft). Orange had an urban population of 41,920 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Orange” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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