Wellington, New South Wales
| Wellington New South Wales | |||||||||
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The Federal Hotel, Wellington (erected in 1894) | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°33′0″S 148°56′0″E / 32.55000°S 148.93333°E | ||||||||
| Population | 5,011 (2021 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2820 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Dubbo Regional Council | ||||||||
| County | Wellington | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Dubbo | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||
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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.