Orange (New South Wales) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in New South Wales, Australia
About Orange (New South Wales)
Orange is not named for the citrus fruit: the area around the town is nowhere near warm enough to grow oranges! (Somewhat amusingly, Orange is instead noted for its apple orchards.) Rather, it was named for Prince William of Orange, later William I of the Netherlands. The people of the three rivers, the Wiradjuri people, are the traditional owners of the land. Orange has a population of approximately 41,000 people and is one of the older towns in inland New South Wales. The one square mile village of Orange was established in 1841 and grew quickly due to Australia's first payable gold discovery in 1851 in nearby Ophir and later due to agricultural output. The City of Orange municipality is in the centre of theCabonne Shire. The Cabonne Shire consists of farmland and orchards and calls itse
Top Attractions in Orange (New South Wales)
Explore the best things to see and do in Orange (New South Wales):
- ★Banjo Paterson Memorial Park
- ★Botanic Gardens
- ★Cook Park
- ★Mount Canobolas
- ★Orange Regional Art Gallery
Where to Eat in Orange (New South Wales)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Anything Grows
- 🍴Highland Heritage Cellar Door
- 🍴LolliRedini
- 🍴Scottys On Summer
- 🍴The Arthouse Bar and Courtyard
- 🍴The Mountain Teahouse
Where to Stay in Orange (New South Wales)
- 🏨Central Caleula Motor Lodge
- 🏨Down Town Motel
- 🏨Turner's Vineyard
Orange (New South Wales) Travel Guide Sections
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