Forbes

Forbes is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales.

Understand
Forbes is a farming centre west of Orange, with a gold mining and coach hub history. The renowned bushranger Ben Hall lived nearby and was killed north of town. Today, Forbes is trying to reinvent itself as a modern tourist and transport town.

Get in
100km from Orange on the Mid-Western Highway and Lachlan Valley Way (from Sydney, it takes up to 4 hours) and also accessible from Wagga Wagga and Canberra/Goulburn. Intermittent buses are available.