Wellington, New South Wales

Wellington
New South Wales
The Federal Hotel, Wellington (erected in 1894)
Wellington is located in New South Wales
Wellington
Wellington
Coordinates32°33′0″S 148°56′0″E / 32.55000°S 148.93333°E / -32.55000; 148.93333
Population5,011 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2820
Elevation305 m (1,001 ft)[2]
Location
  • 360 km (224 mi) WNW of Sydney
  • 49 km (30 mi) SE of Dubbo
  • 100 km (62 mi) N of Orange
  • 92 km (57 mi) W of Mudgee
LGA(s)Dubbo Regional Council
CountyWellington
State electorate(s)Dubbo
Federal division(s)Parkes
Mean max temp[2] Mean min temp[2] Annual rainfall[2]
24.4 °C
76 °F		 9.4 °C
49 °F		 620.1 mm
24.4 in
This article is about the town in New South Wales, Australia. For the capital city of New Zealand, see Wellington.

Wellington is a town in the Central Western Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia, located at the junction of the Wambuul Macquarie and Bell Rivers. It is within the local government area of Dubbo Regional Council. The town is 362 kilometres (225 mi) northwest of Sydney on the Mitchell Highway and Main Western Railway, and 50 km southeast of Dubbo, the main centre of the Central Western Slopes region.

Wellington was the second European settlement west of the Blue Mountains, first established as a convict establishment in 1823.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellington (NSW) (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c d "Wellington (D&J Rural) Climate Statistics (1881-2024)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 17 September 2024.