Condobolin

Condobolin is a charming country town of 3,500 people (2016) in Central West New South Wales. It is a great spot for fishing and water sports.

Understand
Condobolin is located on the Lachlan River near the centre of New South Wales, and has adopted the motto "The Heart of NSW". Australians may remember the Lachlan River from the Banjo Paterson's poem/song "Clancy of the Overflow" (and indeed, "The Overflow" station described in it is in Nymagee, a small town 175 km away.

The area was first inhabited by the Wiradjuri people and in 2016, 22.1% of residents identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, much higher than the Australian average.

Condobolin is pronounced /kənˈdoʊbɑːlən/. The town is often shortened to "Condo", and you will see this on the front of some stores.

By bus
There are daily NSW TrainLink coaches between Cootamundra and Condobolin, and there are coaches between Parkes and Condobolin Monday to Friday.

By train
There is a weekly NSW TrainLink train that runs from Sydney to Broken Hill which stops at Condobolin. It goes towards Broken Hill on Monday and returns to Sydney on Tuesday.

By plane
There is an airport in Condobolin, but there are no commercial flights.

Get around
Condobolin is small enough that you can walk anywhere within the town. There are no local bus services (other than some school buses), but the Condobolin Taxi Service operates taxis.

Connect
There is free wifi in the Royal Hotel. There are payphones in town. There are computers/internet/printing/photocopying services (paid) in the Western Plains Regional Development Centre, 18 William Street.

Go next
Consider going to West Wyalong, Parkes, Lake Cargelligo, Dubbo or Griffith.