| Forbes New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Court house built in 1880 | |||||||||
  Forbes | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°23′0″S 148°01′0″E / 33.38333°S 148.01667°E | ||||||||
| Population | 6,837 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2871 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Forbes Shire Council | ||||||||
| County | Ashburnham | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Orange | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||
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Forbes is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the Newell Highway between Parkes and West Wyalong. At the 2021 census, Forbes had a population of 6,837.[1] Forbes is probably named after Sir Francis Forbes, first Chief Justice of NSW.[2]
Located on the banks of the Lachlan River, Forbes is 245 metres (804 ft) above sea-level and about 380 kilometres (240 mi) west of Sydney. The district is a cropping area where wheat and similar crops are grown. Nearby towns and villages include Calarie, Parkes, Bedgerebong, Bundabarrah, Corradgery, Daroobalgie, Eugowra, Ooma North and Paytens Bridge. Forbes is subject to a pattern of flooding, generally occurring to a significant level once every seven years, including 2016[3] and 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forbes (NSW)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Forbes". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
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