Orange

Location, Profile and History of Orange

Welcome to the Colour City Orange
Located just three and a half hours from Sydney and Canberra in Central New South Wales, Orange is the ideal destination for families. Orange boasts a wonderful balance of family lifestyle and has all the benefits of City life. Orange is rich in history, heritage and culture with a clean crisp environment in which you can escape, relax and refresh yourself with plenty to do for every one.

Before you read on, try this little quiz!
Have a look at the picture on the side and see if you can guess where it is. The only clue I can give you is "toot toot". It is not as easy as you think though because you have to name where this is located as well. If you know what the answer is then contact us and we will tell you whether or not you are right. Have fun and come back next month to guess the new picture place!!

Orange Profile

Orange is a modern city that has grown from its rich mining past, in fact Orange was the home to Australia's first payable gold discovery at Ophir in 1851. Orange has a population of 38,000 people and with surrounding towns and villages, supports a population of 100,000 through its industrial, commercial and service resources.

Located just 3.5 hours west of Sydney and 3 hours north west of Canberra in Central NSW, Orange is a cultural city, blending historic buildings and streetscapes with cosmopolitan cafes, restaurants, theatres and galleries. Orange's strong diverse economy, excellent education and health facilities and broad range of community services provide an excellent base for residents and visitors alike.

Orange's industry base is significant and diverse, ranging from apples through to whitegoods manufacturing, mining, tourism, agricultural support and research facilities.

The region has consolidated its position as a nationally significant metallurgical mining centre with the development of Cadia and Ridgeway Gold and Copper mining projects. The cumulative economic impact of the operation of Cadia Hill and Ridgeway Gold Mines is estimated to be in the order of $426 - $453 million in annual regional output, $271- $286 million in annual value added and $40 - $47 million in annual household income. The Mines currently employ some 500 people.

Electrolux and an extensive range of medical specialists and health services concentrated in Orange.

For more information on the City, contact the Orange Visitor Information Centre on Freecall 1800 069 466 or email. If you are considering moving to Orange, ask the friendly staff at the Orange Visitor Information Centre to mail you a relocation pack, or if you have recently arrived in Orange, download the Welcome to Orange application form welcome.pdf for your free welcome package and gift.

Orange Logo

The design of the logo for Orange encapsulates many significant references to Orange Australia's Colour City; the four distinct seasons, Mount Canobolas, Lake Canobolas and Orange's gold history and enterprise.
The design is based on a fallen leaf, indicative of the signature season of Orange, autumn. The colours of the logo represent the other seasons of winter, summer and spring. The design symbolically represents the important geographical and activity-based icons of Mount Canobolas overlooking Lake Canobolas.
The stem of the leaf represents the rich seams of gold which are part of Orange's gold history and current enterprise at Cadia Mines.

Highways West

TRAVELLING THE HIGHWAY WEST:
The Highway West Family of websites bringing the Central West, Central Tablelands & the Blue Mountains of NSW together.
THE HIGHWAY WEST GOAL:
Our aim is to bring together & share with the world the TOTAL communities - community groups, service organizations, charities, sports groups, businesses & all the wonderful attractions & activities - of the Central West & Blue Mountains NSW Australia. We are doing this via websites for Orange, Bathurst, Lithgow, Katoomba & all their surrounding areas. These sites provide information and promote all the local attractions, activities, events, history, businesses, community services & local news. FREE promotions - webpages or mini websites - are available to all non-profit organizations, sports groups etc. and promotions of upcoming local events, activities are provided FREE. Don't just visit the Highway West Family on your computer - COME VISIT..we welcome you to share our unique & wondrous corner of the world.
To become a participant - contribute information, promote your NFP community group, promote your business - click here for more information.

Business's in Orange

The Orange Business Website is a "one-stop shop" for information on doing business in the Orange region. By visiting the site at www.orangebusiness.com.au you can:

Search the Orange Business Register to discover local goods and services.
Network with other local businesses in the Business Forum
Read about local infrastructure, property and the workforce
Learn more about the local economy
Order a copy of the Orange prospectus
Access potential customers, suppliers or joint venture partners through the Orange Business Register
Gain a better appreciation of the local industry
Download a Development Application form

*Any factual information on this page has been resourced from Orange City Council