Wellington Council
Encyclopedia
Wellington Council is a local government area in the Orana
region of New South Wales
, Australia
. It is on the Macquarie River and the Mitchell Highway
.
Wellington Council includes Wellington
, Maryvale, Geurie
, North Yeoval
, Dripstone, Mumbil
, Stuart Town
and Euchareena
.
Orana, New South Wales
Orana is a region in central northern New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 120,000 people, and is the largest region in New South Wales with an area of 199,078 square kilometres, approximately 25% of the state...
region of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is on the Macquarie River and the Mitchell Highway
Mitchell Highway
The Mitchell Highway is a major rural highway in Australia, travelling through central and northern New South Wales and south central Queensland. The highway starts from its northern end in Queensland with the Landsborough Highway near Augathella and continues south to Charleville and Cunnamulla...
.
Wellington Council includes Wellington
Wellington, New South Wales
Wellington is a town in inland New South Wales, Australia located at the junction of the Macquarie and Bell Rivers. The town is the administrative centre of the Wellington Shire Local Government Area. The town is 362 kilometres from Sydney on the Great Western Highway and Mitchell Highway...
, Maryvale, Geurie
Geurie, New South Wales
Geurie is a small village in central-west New South Wales, Australia in Wellington Council. It is located midway between Wellington and Dubbo in the Orana Region of the State. It is located on the Main Western railway line, and is served by the daily Countrylink XPT service between Sydney and Dubbo...
, North Yeoval
North Yeoval, New South Wales
North Yeoval is a locality in New South Wales, Australia. It is the part of the village of Yeoval which lies within Wellington Shire. The majority of the Village lies within the Cabonne shire. The dividing line is the Buckinbah Creek. North Yeoval is where the railway station was located as well...
, Dripstone, Mumbil
Mumbil, New South Wales
Mumbil is a town in the east of central New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Wellington Council, part of the Orana Region, north west of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2006 census, Mumbil and the surrounding area had a population of 449....
, Stuart Town
Stuart Town, New South Wales
Stuart Town, formerly known as Ironbark, is a small town on the Central Western Slopes of New South Wales, Australia in Wellington Council. It is located north-west of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2006 census, Stuart Town had a population of 104....
and Euchareena
Euchareena, New South Wales
Euchareena is a town in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Wellington Council Local Government area, north west of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2006 census, Euchareena and the surrounding area had a population of 314....
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