Blayney, New South Wales

Blayney
Town Entry Sign on Mid Western Highway
Blayney
Coordinates: 33°32′0″S 149°15′0″E / 33.53333°S 149.25000°E / -33.53333; 149.25000
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
863.0 m (2,831.4 ft)
Population
 • Total2,997 (2021 census)
Postcode
2799
Mean max temp18.3 °C (64.9 °F)
Mean min temp4.4 °C (39.9 °F)
Annual rainfall765.9 mm (30.15 in)

Blayney is a farming town and administrative centre with a population of 2,997 in 2021, in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Situated on the Mid-Western Highway about 240 km (150 mi) west of Sydney, 35 km (22 mi) west of Bathurst and 863 m (2,831 ft) above sea-level, Blayney is the seat of Blayney Shire Council.