Grenfell, New South Wales

Grenfell
Main Street, Grenfell, during the 2011 Henry Lawson Festival
Grenfell
Coordinates: 33°54′0″S 148°09′0″E / 33.90000°S 148.15000°E / -33.90000; 148.15000
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 • Total2,573 (2016 census)
Postcode
2810
Mean max temp22.5 °C (72.5 °F)
Mean min temp9.4 °C (48.9 °F)
Annual rainfall622.9 mm (24.52 in)

Grenfell is a town in Weddin Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It is 370 km (230 mi) west of Sydney. It is close to Forbes, Cowra and Young. At the 2011 census, Grenfell had a population of 1,996. The town is served daily by connecting NSW TrainLink services from Sydney via Bathurst and Lithgow. Grenfell is approximately 4+34 hours from Sydney and 2+12 hours from Canberra.