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Orange, New South Wales

Orange is a city in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. It is 254 km (158 mi) west of the state capital, Sydney [206 km (128 mi) on a great circle],[3] at an altitude of 862 metres (2,828 ft). Orange had an estimated urban population of 40,493[1] as of June 2018 making the city a significant regional centre. A significant nearby landmark is Mount Canobolas with a peak elevation of 1,395 m (4,577 ft) AHD  and commanding views of the district. Orange is situated within the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri Nation.

Orange
New South Wales
Byng Street
Orange
Coordinates33°17′0″S 149°06′0″E / 33.28333°S 149.10000°E / -33.28333; 149.10000Coordinates: 33°17′0″S 149°06′0″E / 33.28333°S 149.10000°E / -33.28333; 149.10000
Population40,493 (2018)[1] (10th in NSW)
Established1846
Postcode(s)2800
Elevation863.2 m (2,832 ft)[2]
Location
LGA(s)City of Orange
RegionCentral West
CountyWellington, Bathurst
State electorate(s)Orange
Federal division(s)Calare
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
18.2 °C
65 °F
7.2 °C
45 °F
919.6 mm
36.2 in
Localities around Orange:
Molong
Orange Bathurst
Canowindra Blayney

Orange is the birthplace of poets Banjo Paterson and Kenneth Slessor, although Paterson lived in Orange for only a short time as an infant. Walter W. Stone, book publisher (Wentworth Books) and passionate supporter of Australian literature, was also born in Orange. The first Australian Touring Car Championship, known today as V8 Supercar Championship Series, was held at the Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit in 1960.[4]

History

 
Summer Street in 1929
 
Orange Town Hall (The flag is half mast to give condolences to the death of Elizabeth II in September 2022)

The Orange region is the traditional land of the Wiradjuri people.[5] Known as the people of the three rivers, the Wiradjuri people have inhabited New South Wales for at least 60,000 years.[6]

In 1822 Captain Percy Simpson arrived in the Wellington District and established a convict settlement which was called "Blackman's Swamp" after James Blackman; Simpson had employed James Blackman as a guide because he had already accompanied an earlier explorer, John Oxley into that region.[7]

In the late 1820s, the surveyor J. B. Richards worked on a survey of the Macquarie River below Bathurst and also of the road to Wellington. On a plan dated 1829, he indicated a village reserve, in the parish of Orange. Sir Thomas Mitchell named the parish Orange, as he had been an associate of the Prince of Orange in the Peninsular War, when both were aides-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington, whose title was bestowed on the valley to the west by Oxley.[8]

Initial occupation by graziers began in late 1829, and tiny settlements eventually turned into larger towns as properties came into connection with the road. In 1844, the surveyor Davidson was sent to check on encroachments onto the land reserved for a village, and to advise on the location for a township. His choices were Frederick's Valley, Pretty Plains, or Blackman's Swamp.

Blackman's Swamp was chosen, and it was proclaimed a village and named Orange by Major Thomas Mitchell in 1846 in honour of Prince William of Orange. At nearby Ophir, a significant gold find in Australia was made in 1851, resulting in a sporadic population movement which is known as the Australian gold rush. Additional gold finds in nearby areas led to the establishment of Orange as a central trading centre for the gold.

The growth of Orange continued as the conditions were well suited for agriculture, and in 1860 it was proclaimed a municipality. The railway from Sydney reached Orange in 1877. In 1946, 100 years after it was first being established as a village, Orange was proclaimed as a minor city.

Orange was proposed as a site for Australia's national capital city, prior to the selection of Canberra. The new capital city would have adjoined the town of Orange, which would have been included in the surrounding federal territory.[9][10]

Population

 
Community Health Centre on Kite Street

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 37,182 people in the Orange urban centre.

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 6.6% of the population.
  • 83.2% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 1.6%, India 1.0%, New Zealand 0.9%, Philippines 0.5% and China 0.4%.
  • 87.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Malayalam 0.7%, Mandarin 0.4%, Italian 0.3% and Nepali 0.3%.
  • The most common responses for religion were Catholic 30.1%, No Religion 22.0% and Anglican 20.2%.
  • Of the employed people in Orange (Urban Centres and Localities), 6.2% worked in hospitals (except psychiatric hospitals). Other major industries of employment included gold ore mining 4.2%, state government administration 3.4%, other social assistance services 3.2% and supermarket and grocery stores 2.5%.

Geography and climate

 
Snow-covered fields in Orange during an early snowfall

Owing to its altitude, Orange has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb), with warm summers (though with cool mornings) and cold, wet winters with frequent morning frosts. The city is relatively wet for an inland location owing to orographic effects from Mount Canobolas, especially during the cooler months when snow falls; Orange is one of the few major regional cities in Australia to receive annual snowfall (that is, guaranteed snow every year), although far from a regular occurrence on account of its northern latitude. Due to its windward position on the western side of the ranges, Orange experiences significantly wetter winters than the cities in the east, namely Lithgow and Bathurst.

Compared with most population centres in Australia it has colder winters, especially in terms of its daytime maximum temperatures, owing to its westerly exposure. In summer, the average (and absolute) maximum temperatures are also lower than in most inland centres, on account of its elevation.[11] Owing to its inland location, the humidity is low in the summer months with the dewpoint typically around 10 °C. Having 99.8 clear days annually,[12] it is still cloudier than the coastal areas of Sydney and Wollongong (104 and 107 clear days, respectively), with a marked lack of sunshine in winter compared to summer.[13][14]

The climate has enabled the area to be a major apple and pear producer, and a centre for cool-weather wine production.[15]

Climate data for Orange Agricultural Institute (1976–2022); 922 m AMSL; 33.32° S, 149.08° E
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.3
(99.1)
39.2
(102.6)
33.3
(91.9)
29.4
(84.9)
21.6
(70.9)
18.0
(64.4)
16.5
(61.7)
21.8
(71.2)
25.7
(78.3)
31.3
(88.3)
36.0
(96.8)
35.0
(95.0)
39.2
(102.6)
Average high °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2)
25.8
(78.4)
22.8
(73.0)
18.6
(65.5)
14.2
(57.6)
10.6
(51.1)
9.6
(49.3)
11.1
(52.0)
14.3
(57.7)
18.0
(64.4)
21.3
(70.3)
24.6
(76.3)
18.1
(64.6)
Average low °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)
13.1
(55.6)
10.8
(51.4)
7.3
(45.1)
4.6
(40.3)
2.6
(36.7)
1.6
(34.9)
2.1
(35.8)
4.2
(39.6)
6.7
(44.1)
9.2
(48.6)
11.3
(52.3)
7.3
(45.1)
Record low °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8)
2.8
(37.0)
1.0
(33.8)
−1.6
(29.1)
−4.0
(24.8)
−5.0
(23.0)
−5.8
(21.6)
−4.2
(24.4)
−5.4
(22.3)
−2.0
(28.4)
−0.4
(31.3)
0.5
(32.9)
−5.8
(21.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 86.2
(3.39)
74.6
(2.94)
66.8
(2.63)
53.7
(2.11)
67.8
(2.67)
73.9
(2.91)
89.0
(3.50)
94.9
(3.74)
80.1
(3.15)
79.2
(3.12)
81.7
(3.22)
79.0
(3.11)
926.9
(36.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.4 10.3 13.1 14.7 13.5 10.8 9.4 9.8 8.1 120.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 300.7 257.1 251.1 225.0 182.9 147.0 161.2 201.5 225.0 266.6 270.0 300.7 2,788.8
Source: [16]
Climate data for Orange Airport AWS (1996–2022); 945 m AMSL; 33.38° S, 149.13° E
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.6
(101.5)
40.1
(104.2)
32.9
(91.2)
28.6
(83.5)
21.5
(70.7)
18.6
(65.5)
16.3
(61.3)
19.5
(67.1)
26.8
(80.2)
28.9
(84.0)
37.9
(100.2)
38.9
(102.0)
40.1
(104.2)
Average high °C (°F) 27.4
(81.3)
25.9
(78.6)
22.9
(73.2)
18.6
(65.5)
14.0
(57.2)
10.8
(51.4)
9.8
(49.6)
11.2
(52.2)
14.8
(58.6)
18.3
(64.9)
21.6
(70.9)
24.8
(76.6)
18.3
(65.0)
Average low °C (°F) 12.9
(55.2)
12.5
(54.5)
9.9
(49.8)
5.6
(42.1)
2.6
(36.7)
1.3
(34.3)
0.5
(32.9)
0.9
(33.6)
3.2
(37.8)
5.7
(42.3)
8.4
(47.1)
10.5
(50.9)
6.2
(43.1)
Record low °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0)
1.3
(34.3)
−0.5
(31.1)
−4.6
(23.7)
−6.6
(20.1)
−8.3
(17.1)
−7.7
(18.1)
−6.2
(20.8)
−5.5
(22.1)
−3.0
(26.6)
−1.7
(28.9)
−0.5
(31.1)
−8.3
(17.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67.6
(2.66)
75.8
(2.98)
75.1
(2.96)
45.3
(1.78)
51.8
(2.04)
78.2
(3.08)
76.1
(3.00)
86.7
(3.41)
80.6
(3.17)
74.2
(2.92)
94.1
(3.70)
83.6
(3.29)
889.1
(34.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 8.6 7.7 8.3 7.4 12.8 18.3 18.6 15.9 11.7 9.5 10.0 8.9 137.7
Average afternoon relative humidity (%) 44 49 51 55 63 70 70 65 61 56 53 45 57
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Economy

 
Former Department of Lands building

Orange is a well-known fruit growing district, and produces apples, pears, and many stone fruits such as cherries, peaches, apricots, and plums; oranges are not grown in the area, since its climate is too cool. In recent years, a large number of vineyards have been planted in the area for rapidly expanding wine production. The growth of this wine industry, coupled with the further development of Orange as a gourmet food capital, has ensured Orange's status as a prominent tourism destination.

Other large industries include:

  • Cadia gold mine is a large open cut gold and copper mine located about 20 kilometres south of Orange. The mine has been developed throughout the 1990s and is a major employer in the region with an expected lifespan of several decades. Cadia is the second largest open-cut mine in Australia, following the Super Pit at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Large mineral deposits are also being uncovered from the more recently developed Ridgeway underground mine which is adjacent to the Cadia Mine.
  • An Electrolux white goods factory, closed in 2017.

Orange is also the location of the headquarters of the New South Wales Department of Industry (Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development, the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries).

Education

 
Orange Public School

Primary and public schools

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  • Orange Public, opened 1880
  • Orange East Public
  • Calare Public School
  • Orange Christian School
  • Kinross Wolaroi School
  • Bletchington Primary School
  • Anson Street Public School
  • Glenroi Heights Public School
  • Bowen Public School
  • Canobolas Public School
  • Clergate Public School
  • Catherine McAuley Catholic
  • Orange Anglican Grammar School

The following primary schools are not within the city limits of Orange but are located within the rural fringe of Orange:

  • Spring Hill Public School
  • Nashdale Primary School
  • Spring Terrace Public School
  • Borenore Public School
  • Clergate Public School
  • Borenore Public School
  • Mullion Creek Public School
 
Orange High School

Secondary schools

Tertiary education

  • A campus of Charles Sturt University is located on the outskirts of northern Orange.
  • A large campus of TAFE is also located in Orange.
  • Orange Regional Conservatorium

Churches

 
Orange Uniting Church
  • St Joseph's and St Mary's Catholic Churches
  •  
    Holy Trinity Church
    Holy Trinity Anglican Church
  • Orange Uniting Churches
  • Orange Baptist Church
  • Orange Presbyterian Church
  • St Peter's Lutheran Church
  • New Life City Church
  • Orange Evangelical Church
  • Orange Christian Assembly
  • Mountain Hope Church
  • Salvation Army
  • Orange Seventh-day Adventist Church
  • Orange Church of Christ
  • Slavic Pentecostal Church
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  • Open Heavens Church

Suburbs and Localities

 
Centrepoint Arcade on Summer Street
 
The Royal Hotel

The following are listed as the suburbs within Orange City Council, according to the New South Wales Division of Local Government:[17]

  • Ammerdown: a residential locality to the north west of Orange on the Mitchell Highway.
  • Bletchington: containing mostly residential areas with one school, it is one of the largest residential areas, and it is often split into North Orange and Bletchington. Within the suburb are the Orange Botanic Gardens, the Orange Adventure Playground, and the Waratah Sports Ground.
  • Bloomfield: containing farmland, Bloomfield Golf Course, Riverside Mental Institution and Orange Health Service (a major regional hospital) along with the Gosling Creek Reservoir and the Gosling Creek nature reserve.
  • Borenore: a locality, 15 km (9 mi) west of Orange, comprising primarily farmland. Also the site of the Australian National Field Days.[18]
  • Bowen: containing residential, predominantly public housing, industrial, commercial, Kinross Woloroi School, and government offices, this suburb also has the main road out of Orange to Sydney. It also contains the Orange Showground and the Orange Cemetery.
  • Calare: the suburb is located to the west of the CBD. It is mostly a residential area, and contains Calare Public School and Orange High School, and Wentworth Golf Course. It is also commonly split into Calare, Bel-Air and Wentworth Estate and has The Quarry and Towac Park Racecourse. It houses most New Areas of Orange
  • Canobolas: this mainly farming and recreation area, contains the Mount Canobolas State recreation area and Mount Canobolas.
  • Clifton Grove: containing farmland and large residential blocks, some parts of the estate are down stream from the Suma Park Reservoir and the area also contains the Kinross State Forest.
  • Clover Hill: a residential suburb to the north of the CBD.
  • Glenroi: a mainly residential area with areas of public housing, along with the Electrolux white goods manufacturing plant. It also contains industrial land in areas surrounding the factory, as well as a more recent industrial area known as Leewood Estate.
  • Huntley: a locality south of Orange.
  • Lucknow: a small village approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of Orange.[19] It is a historic mining town with small residential, small industrial and commercial with most being farmland.
  • March: a locality north of Orange.
  • Millthorpe: a village south east of Orange. The area constituting a suburb of Orange is constituted of farmland lying to the northwest of the village.
  • Narrambla: a mainly industrial and farming land area.
  • Nashdale:a community located approximately 8 kilometres west of Orange. The community gathers around the local Nashdale Public School and hall.
  • Orange: the suburb comprises the central business district of the city, which contains an original grid street plan. The main street of Orange is Summer Street. The CBD can be defined as being the area of the city bounded by Hill, March, Peisley, and Moulder Streets.
  • Orange East: beginning on the eastern side of the railway line, Orange East is mostly residential, but contains some light businesses, especially on Summer, Byng, and William Streets.
  • Orange South: directly to the south of the CBD, beginning past Moulder Street this area contains Wade Park and the Orange Base Hospital.
  • Shadforth: a locality to the east of Orange bypassed by the Mitchell Highway that contains Shadforth Quarry.
  • Spring Hill: a village to the southeast of Orange.
  • Spring Terrace: a locality and small village located south of Orange, centred on the local primary school.
  • Springside: a rural locality to the south of Orange.
  • Suma Park: a lightly populated residential area on the eastern outskirts of Orange. It contains Suma Park Reservoir, Orange's main water supply.
  • Summer Hill: a lightly populated residential, industrial, and farmland area on the south eastern outskirts of Orange on the Mitchell Highway.
  • Warrendine: a mostly residential area and contains James Sheahan Catholic High School and industrial land. It also has small school farmland and Jack Brabham Park.
     
    Cook Park in Autumn

Mining

Cadia-Ridgeway Mine is a large open cut gold and copper mine located about 20 kilometres south of Orange, the mine has been developed throughout the 1990s employing several thousand employees with an expected lifespan of several decades. Cadia is the second largest open cut mine in Australia after the Super Pit at Kalgoorlie. Large mineral deposits are also being uncovered from the more recently developed Ridgeway underground mine which is adjacent to the Cadia Mine.

Winemaking

The Orange wine region is defined as the area above 600m in the local government areas of Orange, Cabonne and Blayney and can be usefully described as a circle around Orange. The Orange region is good for grape growing and winemaking due to a combination of geology, soils, climate and temperature. Together these factors combine to produce grapes and wine of distinct flavours and colour. The climate perhaps plays the biggest part in giving Orange some distinct natural advantages – the cool temperatures during most of the growing season coupled with dry autumn conditions are ideal for grape growing.[20]

Wineries

Wineries that use Orange region grapes in their wines include Brokenwood Wines (Hunter Valley based), Logan (Mudgee), Tamburlaine (Hunter Valley), Gartelmann (Hunter Valley), Windowrie (Central Ranges), Eloquesta Wines (Mudgee) and Lowe Wines (Mudgee). In 2007, South Australian based Penfolds winery released the 2007 Penfolds Bin 311 Orange Region Chardonnay.[21]

Media

Orange is served by several radio stations, including 105.1 Triple M Central West 2GZFM, 105.9 Hit Central West, FM107.5 Orange Community Radio, 103.5 Rhema FM, One Central West FM88 and 2EL 1089AM – a commercial station that gets most of its programming from 2SM in Sydney. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) also broadcasts from four radio stations in Orange including ABC Local Radio (2CR) on 549AM and three national networks – ABC Classic FM on 102.7 FM, ABC Radio National on 104.3 FM, and Triple J on 101.9 FM.

The city receives five network television stations – Seven (owned and operated by Seven Network), WIN TV (a Nine Network affiliate), Southern Cross 10 (a Network 10 affiliate), ABC TV and SBS.

  • Seven News produces a half-hour local news bulletin for the Central West, airing each weeknight at 6pm. It is produced from local newsrooms in Orange and Dubbo and broadcast from studios in Canberra.
  • WIN Television produces a half-hour local news bulletin for the Central West, airing each weeknight at 5:30pm. It is produced from its local newsroom in Orange and broadcast from studios in Wollongong.
  • Southern Cross 10 produces short news updates of 10 News First throughout the day from its Hobart studios.

Subscription television service Foxtel is available in Orange and the surrounding region via satellite.

The local newspapers are the Central Western Daily, The Orange App (online daily news), the Midstate Observer and Orange City Life.

Attractions

 
Sir Henry Parkes Arts Centre

Orange has many attractions. There are bush walking trails in Orange including; Spring Glade Walking Track, Cook Park Heritage Walk, Summits Walking Tracks, Nangar National Park and Mullion Range State Conservation Area.[22] Borenore Caves is a series of limestone caves. Duntryleague Golf Club and Clubhouse, Mount Canobolas and Federal Falls in the Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area, Lake Canobolas, Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit, the historic centre of Orange and the Orange Botanic Gardens are also near the town.

Transport

Roads

Orange is situated on the Mitchell Highway, linking the city to Molong, Wellington, Dubbo and Bourke to the north west, and to Bathurst to the east and from there to Sydney via the Great Western Highway (260 km or 160 mi). Due west are Parkes (100 km or 62 mi) and Forbes (125 km or 78 mi), which is midway along the Newell Highway, running from Brisbane, Queensland to Melbourne, Victoria. In 2007 a bypass road, known as the northern distributor road, was opened for use after decades of planning.

Public transport

Orange Buslines operate a number of routes within the city and a service to the neighbouring city of Bathurst. Newman's Bus Service operates route two on weekdays to Blayney. Australia Wide Coaches operate a daily coach service to Sydney.

NSW TrainLink operate several coach services with connecting train services from Lithgow to Sydney, as well as a less frequent coach service to Cootamundra for connection to Melbourne.

Air

Orange is also serviced by a regional-class airport, Orange Airport, located approximately 15 km to the south of the city, in an area known as Huntley.

Railways

Orange has two railway stations. The main station, on the Main Western Line to Bourke, was opened in 1877[23] and is served by the daily NSW TrainLink Central West XPT service between Sydney and Dubbo and the weekly Outback Xplorer service between Sydney and Broken Hill. A smaller station, opened in 1970,[24] known as Orange East Fork, lies on the branch line to Broken Hill was served by the weekly Indian Pacific service to Perth but due to low passenger numbers using this station (16 for the entire year 2017) this "bare bones" station is no longer used and the Indian-Pacific no longer stopping between Mt. Victoria and Broken Hill.[25]

Notable residents

Architecture

Business

  • James Dalton (1834–1919), an early Australian merchant, pastoralist, and Roman Catholic lay leader, a key figure in the early development of Orange and district[28]

Film and television

Food and hospitality

Medicine

  • Janet Carr, physiotherapist and academic, raised in Orange[30]
  • Anna Windsor (born 1976), Multi Olympian and Commonwealth Games swimmer. Medical Doctor based in Orange.

Music and creative arts

Poetry

Police

Politics

Sports

Heritage listings

Orange has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Water resources

Orange has several water sources used for domestic consumption, both currently in use and formerly used. Currently Suma Park Dam and Spring Creek Reservoir are used for domestic water consumption. Two other dams, Lake Canobolas and Gosling Creek Reservoir, were previously used for domestic water consumption; however, they are now used for recreational purposes. The city is currently on Level 2 water restrictions, following good rain (Sept 2020). Orange City Council is undertaking a number of strategies to supplement its supply, including stormwater harvesting.[citation needed]

The first batch of harvested stormwater was released into Suma Park Dam on 21 April 2009.[citation needed] The harvested stormwater was tested by Analytical Laboratory Services, an independent laboratory based in Sydney. ALS tested for 90 potential pollutants. The tests revealed that the water quality met all targets. The first batch contained 14 megalitres. It is believed to be an Australian first for harvesting stormwater for potable use. The hardware is in place, operating rules have been developed and environmental factors and impacts on downstream users have been considered. A three-month trial will ensure all these elements are working together to ensure high water quality and environmental standards are met.[citation needed]

There are several phases involved in the commissioning period. The hardware, which includes three separate pumping stations, creek flow monitoring points and advanced electronics including fibre optic cables, will undergo further operating tests. The other elements of the scheme include a weir on Blackmans Swamp Creek, which creates a 3 megalitre pool and the site for the first pump station, a 200 megalitre dam and two 17 megalitre batching ponds.[citation needed] The pumps on the creek transfer stormwater to the 200 megalitre dam at a rate of up to 450 litres per second and are designed to rapidly extract peak storm flows from the creek. The operating rules require that a base flow immediately downstream in the creek must be maintained. The creek flow monitoring points ensure these standards are met. The monitoring station also measures when harvesting can commence. The trigger is flows passing the monitor in Blackmans Swamp Creek exceeding 1000 litres per second.[citation needed]

The local mine, Cadia-Ridgeway Mine, uses the city's treated effluent to supplement its water supply.

Orange is currently planning to implement a pipeline from the Macquarie river to boost the town water supply. This is hotly debated, and researchers believe that it will endanger threatened wetland areas.[55]

 
Duntryleague; a heritage listed manor

Historic buildings

  • Anson House
  • Australia Cinema
  • Bowen Terrace
  • Centrepoint Arcade Building
  • Cook Park Greenhouses and caretakers houses
  • Dalton Bros Buildings (Myer Building: facade only remains)
  • Hotel Canobolas (a fine example of Art-Deco style, erected 1939)
  • Hotel Orange
  • Holy Trinity Anglican Church
  • Memorial Hall
  • Metropolitan Hotel
  • Orange Court House
  • Orange Fire Station
  • Orange Post Office
  • Orange Public School
  • Orange Town Hall
  • Royal Hotel
  • Saint Joseph's Church
  • Scout Hall
  • The former Strand Theatre
  • Wyoming Court

Historic houses

  • Strathroy Manor
  • Duntryleague House
  • Kangaroobie Mansion
  • Croagh Patrick
  • Woloroi House
  • Galbally
  • Killenny
  • Mena
  • Ammerdown House
  • Glenroi House (no longer standing, demolished for McDonald's)

Sister cities

Orange is a sister city to:[56]

See also

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For the wine region also named Orange see Orange wine region Orange Australia redirects here For the broadband internet provider see Hutchison 3G Orange is a city in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales Australia It is 254 km 158 mi west of the state capital Sydney 206 km 128 mi on a great circle 3 at an altitude of 862 metres 2 828 ft Orange had an estimated urban population of 40 493 1 as of June 2018 making the city a significant regional centre A significant nearby landmark is Mount Canobolas with a peak elevation of 1 395 m 4 577 ft AHD and commanding views of the district Orange is situated within the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri Nation Orange New South WalesByng StreetOrangeCoordinates33 17 0 S 149 06 0 E 33 28333 S 149 10000 E 33 28333 149 10000 Coordinates 33 17 0 S 149 06 0 E 33 28333 S 149 10000 E 33 28333 149 10000Population40 493 2018 1 10th in NSW Established1846Postcode s 2800Elevation863 2 m 2 832 ft 2 Location254 km 158 mi W of Sydney56 km 35 mi W of Bathurst280 km 174 mi N of Canberra150 km 93 mi SE of Dubbo100 km 62 mi E of ParkesLGA s City of OrangeRegionCentral WestCountyWellington BathurstState electorate s OrangeFederal division s CalareMean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall18 2 C 65 F 7 2 C 45 F 919 6 mm 36 2 inLocalities around Orange MolongOrange BathurstCanowindra BlayneyOrange is the birthplace of poets Banjo Paterson and Kenneth Slessor although Paterson lived in Orange for only a short time as an infant Walter W Stone book publisher Wentworth Books and passionate supporter of Australian literature was also born in Orange The first Australian Touring Car Championship known today as V8 Supercar Championship Series was held at the Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit in 1960 4 Contents 1 History 2 Population 3 Geography and climate 4 Economy 5 Education 5 1 Primary and public schools 5 2 Secondary schools 5 3 Tertiary education 6 Churches 7 Suburbs and Localities 8 Mining 9 Winemaking 9 1 Wineries 10 Media 11 Attractions 12 Transport 12 1 Roads 12 2 Public transport 12 3 Air 12 4 Railways 13 Notable residents 13 1 Architecture 13 2 Business 13 3 Film and television 13 4 Food and hospitality 13 5 Medicine 13 6 Music and creative arts 13 7 Poetry 13 8 Police 13 9 Politics 13 10 Sports 14 Heritage listings 15 Water resources 16 Historic buildings 16 1 Historic houses 17 Sister cities 18 See also 19 References 20 External linksHistory Edit Summer Street in 1929 Orange Town Hall The flag is half mast to give condolences to the death of Elizabeth II in September 2022 The Orange region is the traditional land of the Wiradjuri people 5 Known as the people of the three rivers the Wiradjuri people have inhabited New South Wales for at least 60 000 years 6 In 1822 Captain Percy Simpson arrived in the Wellington District and established a convict settlement which was called Blackman s Swamp after James Blackman Simpson had employed James Blackman as a guide because he had already accompanied an earlier explorer John Oxley into that region 7 In the late 1820s the surveyor J B Richards worked on a survey of the Macquarie River below Bathurst and also of the road to Wellington On a plan dated 1829 he indicated a village reserve in the parish of Orange Sir Thomas Mitchell named the parish Orange as he had been an associate of the Prince of Orange in the Peninsular War when both were aides de camp to the Duke of Wellington whose title was bestowed on the valley to the west by Oxley 8 Initial occupation by graziers began in late 1829 and tiny settlements eventually turned into larger towns as properties came into connection with the road In 1844 the surveyor Davidson was sent to check on encroachments onto the land reserved for a village and to advise on the location for a township His choices were Frederick s Valley Pretty Plains or Blackman s Swamp Blackman s Swamp was chosen and it was proclaimed a village and named Orange by Major Thomas Mitchell in 1846 in honour of Prince William of Orange At nearby Ophir a significant gold find in Australia was made in 1851 resulting in a sporadic population movement which is known as the Australian gold rush Additional gold finds in nearby areas led to the establishment of Orange as a central trading centre for the gold The growth of Orange continued as the conditions were well suited for agriculture and in 1860 it was proclaimed a municipality The railway from Sydney reached Orange in 1877 In 1946 100 years after it was first being established as a village Orange was proclaimed as a minor city Orange was proposed as a site for Australia s national capital city prior to the selection of Canberra The new capital city would have adjoined the town of Orange which would have been included in the surrounding federal territory 9 10 Population EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Orange New South Wales news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Community Health Centre on Kite Street According to the 2016 census of Population there were 37 182 people in the Orange urban centre Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 6 6 of the population 83 2 of people were born in Australia The next most common countries of birth were England 1 6 India 1 0 New Zealand 0 9 Philippines 0 5 and China 0 4 87 3 of people only spoke English at home Other languages spoken at home included Malayalam 0 7 Mandarin 0 4 Italian 0 3 and Nepali 0 3 The most common responses for religion were Catholic 30 1 No Religion 22 0 and Anglican 20 2 Of the employed people in Orange Urban Centres and Localities 6 2 worked in hospitals except psychiatric hospitals Other major industries of employment included gold ore mining 4 2 state government administration 3 4 other social assistance services 3 2 and supermarket and grocery stores 2 5 Geography and climate Edit Snow covered fields in Orange during an early snowfall Owing to its altitude Orange has a temperate oceanic climate Koppen Cfb with warm summers though with cool mornings and cold wet winters with frequent morning frosts The city is relatively wet for an inland location owing to orographic effects from Mount Canobolas especially during the cooler months when snow falls Orange is one of the few major regional cities in Australia to receive annual snowfall that is guaranteed snow every year although far from a regular occurrence on account of its northern latitude Due to its windward position on the western side of the ranges Orange experiences significantly wetter winters than the cities in the east namely Lithgow and Bathurst Compared with most population centres in Australia it has colder winters especially in terms of its daytime maximum temperatures owing to its westerly exposure In summer the average and absolute maximum temperatures are also lower than in most inland centres on account of its elevation 11 Owing to its inland location the humidity is low in the summer months with the dewpoint typically around 10 C Having 99 8 clear days annually 12 it is still cloudier than the coastal areas of Sydney and Wollongong 104 and 107 clear days respectively with a marked lack of sunshine in winter compared to summer 13 14 The climate has enabled the area to be a major apple and pear producer and a centre for cool weather wine production 15 Climate data for Orange Agricultural Institute 1976 2022 922 m AMSL 33 32 S 149 08 EMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 37 3 99 1 39 2 102 6 33 3 91 9 29 4 84 9 21 6 70 9 18 0 64 4 16 5 61 7 21 8 71 2 25 7 78 3 31 3 88 3 36 0 96 8 35 0 95 0 39 2 102 6 Average high C F 26 8 80 2 25 8 78 4 22 8 73 0 18 6 65 5 14 2 57 6 10 6 51 1 9 6 49 3 11 1 52 0 14 3 57 7 18 0 64 4 21 3 70 3 24 6 76 3 18 1 64 6 Average low C F 13 5 56 3 13 1 55 6 10 8 51 4 7 3 45 1 4 6 40 3 2 6 36 7 1 6 34 9 2 1 35 8 4 2 39 6 6 7 44 1 9 2 48 6 11 3 52 3 7 3 45 1 Record low C F 1 0 33 8 2 8 37 0 1 0 33 8 1 6 29 1 4 0 24 8 5 0 23 0 5 8 21 6 4 2 24 4 5 4 22 3 2 0 28 4 0 4 31 3 0 5 32 9 5 8 21 6 Average precipitation mm inches 86 2 3 39 74 6 2 94 66 8 2 63 53 7 2 11 67 8 2 67 73 9 2 91 89 0 3 50 94 9 3 74 80 1 3 15 79 2 3 12 81 7 3 22 79 0 3 11 926 9 36 49 Average precipitation days 0 2 mm 8 3 7 3 7 7 7 4 10 3 13 1 14 7 13 5 10 8 9 4 9 8 8 1 120 4Mean monthly sunshine hours 300 7 257 1 251 1 225 0 182 9 147 0 161 2 201 5 225 0 266 6 270 0 300 7 2 788 8Source 16 Climate data for Orange Airport AWS 1996 2022 945 m AMSL 33 38 S 149 13 EMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 38 6 101 5 40 1 104 2 32 9 91 2 28 6 83 5 21 5 70 7 18 6 65 5 16 3 61 3 19 5 67 1 26 8 80 2 28 9 84 0 37 9 100 2 38 9 102 0 40 1 104 2 Average high C F 27 4 81 3 25 9 78 6 22 9 73 2 18 6 65 5 14 0 57 2 10 8 51 4 9 8 49 6 11 2 52 2 14 8 58 6 18 3 64 9 21 6 70 9 24 8 76 6 18 3 65 0 Average low C F 12 9 55 2 12 5 54 5 9 9 49 8 5 6 42 1 2 6 36 7 1 3 34 3 0 5 32 9 0 9 33 6 3 2 37 8 5 7 42 3 8 4 47 1 10 5 50 9 6 2 43 1 Record low C F 1 1 34 0 1 3 34 3 0 5 31 1 4 6 23 7 6 6 20 1 8 3 17 1 7 7 18 1 6 2 20 8 5 5 22 1 3 0 26 6 1 7 28 9 0 5 31 1 8 3 17 1 Average precipitation mm inches 67 6 2 66 75 8 2 98 75 1 2 96 45 3 1 78 51 8 2 04 78 2 3 08 76 1 3 00 86 7 3 41 80 6 3 17 74 2 2 92 94 1 3 70 83 6 3 29 889 1 34 99 Average precipitation days 0 2 mm 8 6 7 7 8 3 7 4 12 8 18 3 18 6 15 9 11 7 9 5 10 0 8 9 137 7Average afternoon relative humidity 44 49 51 55 63 70 70 65 61 56 53 45 57Source Australian Bureau of MeteorologyEconomy EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed July 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Former Department of Lands building Orange is a well known fruit growing district and produces apples pears and many stone fruits such as cherries peaches apricots and plums oranges are not grown in the area since its climate is too cool In recent years a large number of vineyards have been planted in the area for rapidly expanding wine production The growth of this wine industry coupled with the further development of Orange as a gourmet food capital has ensured Orange s status as a prominent tourism destination Other large industries include Cadia gold mine is a large open cut gold and copper mine located about 20 kilometres south of Orange The mine has been developed throughout the 1990s and is a major employer in the region with an expected lifespan of several decades Cadia is the second largest open cut mine in Australia following the Super Pit at Kalgoorlie Western Australia Large mineral deposits are also being uncovered from the more recently developed Ridgeway underground mine which is adjacent to the Cadia Mine An Electrolux white goods factory closed in 2017 Orange is also the location of the headquarters of the New South Wales Department of Industry Department of Industry Skills and Regional Development the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Education Edit Orange Public School Primary and public schools Edit St Mary s Catholic Primary School Orange Public opened 1880 Orange East Public Calare Public School Orange Christian School Kinross Wolaroi School Bletchington Primary School Anson Street Public School Glenroi Heights Public School Bowen Public School Canobolas Public School Clergate Public School Catherine McAuley Catholic Orange Anglican Grammar SchoolThe following primary schools are not within the city limits of Orange but are located within the rural fringe of Orange Spring Hill Public School Nashdale Primary School Spring Terrace Public School Borenore Public School Clergate Public School Borenore Public School Mullion Creek Public School Orange High School Secondary schools Edit Orange High School James Sheahan Catholic High School Canobolas Rural Technology High School Orange Christian School K 12 Kinross Wolaroi School Prep 12 Orange Anglican Grammar School Transition 4yrs 12 MET School Orange Campus 3 12 Charles Sturt University s campus in OrangeDe La Salle College defunct Tertiary education Edit A campus of Charles Sturt University is located on the outskirts of northern Orange A large campus of TAFE is also located in Orange Orange Regional ConservatoriumChurches Edit Orange Uniting Church St Joseph s and St Mary s Catholic Churches Holy Trinity ChurchHoly Trinity Anglican Church Orange Uniting Churches Orange Baptist Church Orange Presbyterian Church St Peter s Lutheran Church New Life City Church Orange Evangelical Church Orange Christian Assembly Mountain Hope Church Salvation Army Orange Seventh day Adventist Church Orange Church of Christ Slavic Pentecostal Church The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Open Heavens ChurchSuburbs and Localities Edit Centrepoint Arcade on Summer Street The Royal Hotel The following are listed as the suburbs within Orange City Council according to the New South Wales Division of Local Government 17 Ammerdown a residential locality to the north west of Orange on the Mitchell Highway Bletchington containing mostly residential areas with one school it is one of the largest residential areas and it is often split into North Orange and Bletchington Within the suburb are the Orange Botanic Gardens the Orange Adventure Playground and the Waratah Sports Ground Bloomfield containing farmland Bloomfield Golf Course Riverside Mental Institution and Orange Health Service a major regional hospital along with the Gosling Creek Reservoir and the Gosling Creek nature reserve Borenore a locality 15 km 9 mi west of Orange comprising primarily farmland Also the site of the Australian National Field Days 18 Bowen containing residential predominantly public housing industrial commercial Kinross Woloroi School and government offices this suburb also has the main road out of Orange to Sydney It also contains the Orange Showground and the Orange Cemetery Calare the suburb is located to the west of the CBD It is mostly a residential area and contains Calare Public School and Orange High School and Wentworth Golf Course It is also commonly split into Calare Bel Air and Wentworth Estate and has The Quarry and Towac Park Racecourse It houses most New Areas of Orange Canobolas this mainly farming and recreation area contains the Mount Canobolas State recreation area and Mount Canobolas Clifton Grove containing farmland and large residential blocks some parts of the estate are down stream from the Suma Park Reservoir and the area also contains the Kinross State Forest Clover Hill a residential suburb to the north of the CBD Glenroi a mainly residential area with areas of public housing along with the Electrolux white goods manufacturing plant It also contains industrial land in areas surrounding the factory as well as a more recent industrial area known as Leewood Estate Huntley a locality south of Orange Lucknow a small village approximately 9 kilometres 5 6 mi east of Orange 19 It is a historic mining town with small residential small industrial and commercial with most being farmland March a locality north of Orange Millthorpe a village south east of Orange The area constituting a suburb of Orange is constituted of farmland lying to the northwest of the village Narrambla a mainly industrial and farming land area Nashdale a community located approximately 8 kilometres west of Orange The community gathers around the local Nashdale Public School and hall Orange the suburb comprises the central business district of the city which contains an original grid street plan The main street of Orange is Summer Street The CBD can be defined as being the area of the city bounded by Hill March Peisley and Moulder Streets Orange East beginning on the eastern side of the railway line Orange East is mostly residential but contains some light businesses especially on Summer Byng and William Streets Orange South directly to the south of the CBD beginning past Moulder Street this area contains Wade Park and the Orange Base Hospital Shadforth a locality to the east of Orange bypassed by the Mitchell Highway that contains Shadforth Quarry Spring Hill a village to the southeast of Orange Spring Terrace a locality and small village located south of Orange centred on the local primary school Springside a rural locality to the south of Orange Suma Park a lightly populated residential area on the eastern outskirts of Orange It contains Suma Park Reservoir Orange s main water supply Summer Hill a lightly populated residential industrial and farmland area on the south eastern outskirts of Orange on the Mitchell Highway Warrendine a mostly residential area and contains James Sheahan Catholic High School and industrial land It also has small school farmland and Jack Brabham Park Cook Park in AutumnMining EditCadia Ridgeway Mine is a large open cut gold and copper mine located about 20 kilometres south of Orange the mine has been developed throughout the 1990s employing several thousand employees with an expected lifespan of several decades Cadia is the second largest open cut mine in Australia after the Super Pit at Kalgoorlie Large mineral deposits are also being uncovered from the more recently developed Ridgeway underground mine which is adjacent to the Cadia Mine Winemaking EditFurther information Orange wine region The Orange wine region is defined as the area above 600m in the local government areas of Orange Cabonne and Blayney and can be usefully described as a circle around Orange The Orange region is good for grape growing and winemaking due to a combination of geology soils climate and temperature Together these factors combine to produce grapes and wine of distinct flavours and colour The climate perhaps plays the biggest part in giving Orange some distinct natural advantages the cool temperatures during most of the growing season coupled with dry autumn conditions are ideal for grape growing 20 Wineries Edit Amour Wines Angullong Wines Atallah Wines Bloodwood Boree Lane Borrodell on the Mount Brangayne of Orange Canobolas Smith Cargo Road Winery Cooks Lot Colmar Estate Cumulus Estate Dindima De Salis Faisan Estate Habitat Vineyard Heifer Station Vineyard Highland Heritage Hoosegg Wines Mayfield Vineyard Montoro Wines Mortimer s Wines Nashdale Lane Orange Mountain Wines Patina Philip Shaw Printhie Swift Ross Hill Rowlee Wines Rikard Wines Sassy Wines Sea Saw Wines Slow Wine Co Strawhouse Wines Stockman s Ridge Swinging Bridge Tallwood Wines Tamburlaine Wines Word of Mouth Wines Wineries that use Orange region grapes in their wines include Brokenwood Wines Hunter Valley based Logan Mudgee Tamburlaine Hunter Valley Gartelmann Hunter Valley Windowrie Central Ranges Eloquesta Wines Mudgee and Lowe Wines Mudgee In 2007 South Australian based Penfolds winery released the 2007 Penfolds Bin 311 Orange Region Chardonnay 21 Media EditOrange is served by several radio stations including 105 1 Triple M Central West 2GZFM 105 9 Hit Central West FM107 5 Orange Community Radio 103 5 Rhema FM One Central West FM88 and 2EL 1089AM a commercial station that gets most of its programming from 2SM in Sydney The Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC also broadcasts from four radio stations in Orange including ABC Local Radio 2CR on 549AM and three national networks ABC Classic FM on 102 7 FM ABC Radio National on 104 3 FM and Triple J on 101 9 FM The city receives five network television stations Seven owned and operated by Seven Network WIN TV a Nine Network affiliate Southern Cross 10 a Network 10 affiliate ABC TV and SBS Seven News produces a half hour local news bulletin for the Central West airing each weeknight at 6pm It is produced from local newsrooms in Orange and Dubbo and broadcast from studios in Canberra WIN Television produces a half hour local news bulletin for the Central West airing each weeknight at 5 30pm It is produced from its local newsroom in Orange and broadcast from studios in Wollongong Southern Cross 10 produces short news updates of 10 News First throughout the day from its Hobart studios Subscription television service Foxtel is available in Orange and the surrounding region via satellite The local newspapers are the Central Western Daily The Orange App online daily news the Midstate Observer and Orange City Life Attractions Edit Sir Henry Parkes Arts Centre Orange has many attractions There are bush walking trails in Orange including Spring Glade Walking Track Cook Park Heritage Walk Summits Walking Tracks Nangar National Park and Mullion Range State Conservation Area 22 Borenore Caves is a series of limestone caves Duntryleague Golf Club and Clubhouse Mount Canobolas and Federal Falls in the Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area Lake Canobolas Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit the historic centre of Orange and the Orange Botanic Gardens are also near the town Transport EditRoads Edit Orange is situated on the Mitchell Highway linking the city to Molong Wellington Dubbo and Bourke to the north west and to Bathurst to the east and from there to Sydney via the Great Western Highway 260 km or 160 mi Due west are Parkes 100 km or 62 mi and Forbes 125 km or 78 mi which is midway along the Newell Highway running from Brisbane Queensland to Melbourne Victoria In 2007 a bypass road known as the northern distributor road was opened for use after decades of planning Public transport Edit Orange Buslines operate a number of routes within the city and a service to the neighbouring city of Bathurst Newman s Bus Service operates route two on weekdays to Blayney Australia Wide Coaches operate a daily coach service to Sydney NSW TrainLink operate several coach services with connecting train services from Lithgow to Sydney as well as a less frequent coach service to Cootamundra for connection to Melbourne Air Edit Orange is also serviced by a regional class airport Orange Airport located approximately 15 km to the south of the city in an area known as Huntley Railways Edit Orange railway station Orange has two railway stations The main station on the Main Western Line to Bourke was opened in 1877 23 and is served by the daily NSW TrainLink Central West XPT service between Sydney and Dubbo and the weekly Outback Xplorer service between Sydney and Broken Hill A smaller station opened in 1970 24 known as Orange East Fork lies on the branch line to Broken Hill was served by the weekly Indian Pacific service to Perth but due to low passenger numbers using this station 16 for the entire year 2017 this bare bones station is no longer used and the Indian Pacific no longer stopping between Mt Victoria and Broken Hill 25 Notable residents EditSee also List of mayors of Orange Architecture Edit John Andrews AO internationally acclaimed architect resides in the city 26 John Blackwood 11th Baron Dufferin and Claneboye is an architect who for most of his career practised in Orange 27 Business Edit James Dalton 1834 1919 an early Australian merchant pastoralist and Roman Catholic lay leader a key figure in the early development of Orange and district 28 Film and television Edit Billy Bevan 1887 1957 actor born William Bevan Harris in Orange Mark Furze a television actor and singer born in Orange in 1986 Elizabeth Lackey an actress and model attended Orange High School in the 1980s Food and hospitality Edit Kate Bracks winner of the third series of MasterChef Australia from Orange 29 Medicine Edit Janet Carr physiotherapist and academic raised in Orange 30 Anna Windsor born 1976 Multi Olympian and Commonwealth Games swimmer Medical Doctor based in Orange Music and creative arts Edit Murray Cook a vocalist songwriter and guitarist best known as one of the members of The Wiggles grew up in Orange 31 Susan Crown Princess of Albania 1941 2004 the wife of Leka Crown Prince of Albania educated and taught art at Presbyterian Ladies College Orange 32 Shannon Noll a singer best known for the song What About Me was born in Orange Poetry Edit Banjo Paterson 1864 1941 poet born near Orange 33 Kenneth Slessor 1901 1971 poet born in Orange 34 Police Edit Frederick Hanson 1914 1980 former Commissioner of New South Wales Police born in Orange 35 Politics Edit Sir Charles Cutler 1918 2006 a former politician including holding office for 28 years as an elected Member for Orange and former Deputy Premier 36 J J Dalton 1861 1924 the second son of James Dalton the first Australian born member of the British Parliament born in Orange Tim Gartrell former National Secretary of the Australian Labor Party and now Chief Executive of GenerationOne born in Orange in 1970 37 Sir Neville Howse VC 1863 1930 the first Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross a physician living in Orange twice elected Mayor and later federal politician 38 Sports Edit Robbie Abel professional rugby union footballer born in Orange in 1989 Jason Belmonte professional tenpin bowler born in Orange in 1983 39 Edwina Bone professional hockey player for Australia was born in Orange Darren Britt former professional rugby league footballer born in Orange in 1969 Adam Clune professional rugby league player born in Orange in 1995 Andrew Dawes Australian Paralympic coach born in Orange in 1969 Tino Fa asuamaleaui Professional rugby league player born in Orange in 2000 Jo Garey Australian cricketer 1995 lives in Orange 40 Bob Lindfield professional rugby league player born in Orange in 1901 David Lyons professional rugby union player born in Orange in 1980 41 Phoebe Litchfield Australian cricketer lives in Orange James Maloney professional rugby league player born in Orange in 1986 42 Ted McFadden born in Orange 1880 played in the inaugural Balmain Tigers Rugby League Team 1908 1910 Daniel Mortimer professional rugby league player born in Orange in 1989 43 Peter Mortimer father of Daniel Mortimer a former professional rugby league footballer and manager now news reporter and winery owner living in the Orange region 44 Lucas Parsons professional golfer born in Orange in 1969 45 Jack Wighton professional rugby league player born in Orange in 1993Heritage listings EditOrange has a number of heritage listed sites including 215 223 Anson Street Uniting Church and Kindergarten Hall Orange 46 3 25 Bathurst Road Bowen Terrace 47 84 Byng Street Union Bank of Australia building Orange 48 Forest Road Bloomfield Hospital Orange 49 Peisley Street Orange railway station New South Wales 50 24 26 Summer Street Cook Park Orange 51 29 Summer Street Berrilea 52 222 Summer Street Orange Post Office 53 Woodward Street Duntryleague 54 Water resources EditOrange has several water sources used for domestic consumption both currently in use and formerly used Currently Suma Park Dam and Spring Creek Reservoir are used for domestic water consumption Two other dams Lake Canobolas and Gosling Creek Reservoir were previously used for domestic water consumption however they are now used for recreational purposes The city is currently on Level 2 water restrictions following good rain Sept 2020 Orange City Council is undertaking a number of strategies to supplement its supply including stormwater harvesting citation needed The first batch of harvested stormwater was released into Suma Park Dam on 21 April 2009 citation needed The harvested stormwater was tested by Analytical Laboratory Services an independent laboratory based in Sydney ALS tested for 90 potential pollutants The tests revealed that the water quality met all targets The first batch contained 14 megalitres It is believed to be an Australian first for harvesting stormwater for potable use The hardware is in place operating rules have been developed and environmental factors and impacts on downstream users have been considered A three month trial will ensure all these elements are working together to ensure high water quality and environmental standards are met citation needed There are several phases involved in the commissioning period The hardware which includes three separate pumping stations creek flow monitoring points and advanced electronics including fibre optic cables will undergo further operating tests The other elements of the scheme include a weir on Blackmans Swamp Creek which creates a 3 megalitre pool and the site for the first pump station a 200 megalitre dam and two 17 megalitre batching ponds citation needed The pumps on the creek transfer stormwater to the 200 megalitre dam at a rate of up to 450 litres per second and are designed to rapidly extract peak storm flows from the creek The operating rules require that a base flow immediately downstream in the creek must be maintained The creek flow monitoring points ensure these standards are met The monitoring station also measures when harvesting can commence The trigger is flows passing the monitor in Blackmans Swamp Creek exceeding 1000 litres per second citation needed The local mine Cadia Ridgeway Mine uses the city s treated effluent to supplement its water supply Orange is currently planning to implement a pipeline from the Macquarie river to boost the town water supply This is hotly debated and researchers believe that it will endanger threatened wetland areas 55 Duntryleague a heritage listed manorHistoric buildings EditAnson House Australia Cinema Bowen Terrace Centrepoint Arcade Building Cook Park Greenhouses and caretakers houses Dalton Bros Buildings Myer Building facade only remains Hotel Canobolas a fine example of Art Deco style erected 1939 Hotel Orange Holy Trinity Anglican Church Memorial Hall Metropolitan Hotel Orange Court House Orange Fire Station Orange Post Office Orange Public School Orange Town Hall Royal Hotel Saint Joseph s Church Scout Hall The former Strand Theatre Wyoming Court Historic houses Edit Strathroy Manor Duntryleague House Kangaroobie Mansion Croagh Patrick Woloroi House Galbally Killenny Mena Ammerdown House Glenroi House no longer standing demolished for McDonald s Sister cities EditOrange is a sister city to 56 Orange United States 1963 Ushiku Japan 1990 Mount Hagen Papua New Guinea 1985 Timaru New Zealand 1986 See also Edit New South Wales portalList of cities in AustraliaReferences Edit a b 3218 0 Regional Population Growth Australia 2017 18 Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area 2008 to 2018 Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 March 2019 Retrieved 25 October 2019 Estimated resident population 30 June 2018 Climate statistics for Orange Post Office Australian Bureau of Meteorology Australian Government Retrieved 21 February 2009 Great Circle Distance between ORANGE and SYDNEY Geosciences Australia website Commonwealth of Australia Retrieved 28 August 2011 Graham Howard amp Stewart Wilson 1986 1960 Let the race begin Australian Touring Car Championship 25 Fabulous Years Gordon NSW R amp T Publishing pp 14 26 ISBN 0 9590378 2 9 Our Heritage 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Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Retrieved 15 January 2012 Jason Belmonte player profile Professional Bowlers Association 2011 Retrieved 7 January 2012 Findlay Matt 6 January 2020 FACES OF ORANGE The tireless volunteer you might not know made Orange cricket history Central Western Daily Australia Players amp Officials David Lyons ESPN Scrum 2011 Retrieved 16 January 2012 James Maloney profile Television New Zealand 7 August 2009 Retrieved 6 October 2011 Ritchie Dean 6 August 2009 Eels send Daniel Mortimer back to family vineyard in Orange to re charge The Daily Telegraph Australia Retrieved 16 January 2012 About us Mortimers of Orange 2010 Archived from the original on 21 March 2012 Retrieved 16 January 2012 Lucas John Kendall Parsons Golf Champion Orange City Council Archived from the original on 19 July 2008 Retrieved 24 July 2009 Uniting Church amp Kindergarten Hall New South Wales State Heritage Register Department of Planning amp Environment 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