Forbes (NSW)
- Local Government Area
- Forbes
- Population
- 8,157
- Area
- 884.43 km²
- Coordinates
- -33.3933, 147.9803
- Data
- Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics ASGS boundaries, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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About Forbes (NSW)
Forbes is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the Newell Highway between Parkes and West Wyalong. According to the 2021 census, Forbes has a population of 6,319. Forbes is probably named after Sir Francis Forbes, first Chief Justice of NSW.
Description from Wikipedia, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nearby localities
- Daroobalgie 17 km
- Tichborne 20 km
- Garema 22 km
- Nelungaloo 24 km
- Jemalong 25 km
- Mulyandry 26 km