DESTINATION: Condobolin

Located on the Lachlan River, Condobolin is near the geographic centre of New South Wales. It is the service centre for the surrounding pastoral district that produces wheat, wool, lambs, fruit and cotton.

Main Attractions

The Community Crafts Centre in Denison St, once the old Commercial Hotel, is now a shop in what was the old bar. Memorial Park, beside the river bridge, is a shady picnic area. Visitors are welcome at Condobolin RSL in McDonnell St and for a game at the Golf Club off Orange St.

Nearby attractions

A monument marks the burial place of an Aborigine, believed to have been a Lachlan chief, stands beside the road 40km west of Condobolin. Nearby are other Aboriginal sites, waterholes and grooved rocks. Gum Bend Lake is a small recreation area for swimming, sailing, windsurfing and limited-power boating. Located 4km west, it was created by diverting water from the Lachlan River. Mount Tilga, 8km north on Melrose Rd, is claimed to be the true geographic centre of the state. A dirt road travels halfway up the hill and there is a climb to the top for views of the western plains.

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Region: Explorer Country

Post Office in historic Hill End, Explorer Country

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From the gold rush towns of Sofala and Hill End to remote sheep stations, Central NSW Explorer Country provides the visitor with an unforgettable bush experience - where history comes alive before your very eyes. Central NSW offers a diverse range of discovery-type experiences, a highlight of which is the famous Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo. There are 14 National Parks and nature reserves to discover - including Wollemi National Park in the south to the Warrumbungles in the north - and many opportunities to explore underground at Abercrombie Caves and the Wellington Caves and Phosphate Mine. more

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Lachlan Shire Council Offices, 62-64 Molong St, Ph: (02) 6895 4444

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