Wellington, New South Wales

This article is about the town in New South Wales, Australia. For the capital city of New Zealand, see Wellington.

Wellington
Town
The Federal Hotel, Wellington (erected in 1894)
Wellington
Coordinates: 32°33′0″S 148°56′0″E / 32.55000°S 148.93333°E / -32.55000; 148.93333
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
  • 360 km (220 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
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Population
 • Total5,011 (2021 census)
Postcode
2820
CountyWellington
Mean max temp24.4 °C (75.9 °F)
Mean min temp9.4 °C (48.9 °F)
Annual rainfall620.1 mm (24.41 in)

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.

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