Molong Main Street

Molong NSW 2866 (Pop 2 200)

Molong is a charming Central West agricultural town located 292 km n-w of Sydney on the Mitchell Hwy. Original inhabitants were the Wiradjuri Aborigines who named the area meaning ‘place of many rocks’. Land grants were taken up from 1830s and Molong was the site of Australia’s first copper mine. Main industries are wool, wheat, cattle, orchards and vineyards.

Accommodation: Molong has a motel, a couple of hotels, holiday apartments, a B&B, farmstay and caravan park. Visitor Information Centre: Cnr Byng & Peisley Sts, Orange. Tel (02) 6393 8226 or 1800 069 466.

Airport:
Orange Airport (OAG) Forest Rd, Spring Hill. Tel (02) 6365 5211. (53 km s-e).

Hospital:
Molong District Hospital, Hill St. Tel (02) 6366 8606.