Jul 27, 2020 7:30 PM
Glenn Mickle, Tourism Manager (Zoom 7.30pm)
Retirement or visit? to Orange, NSW and its Region.
Glenn Mickle, Tourism Manager for Orange City Council, has kindly agreed to 'enlighten' us on the attributes Orange and its Region has to offer the Retiree, (tree changer) or occasional visitor/tourist.  
Orange is a New South Wales city located on 254 km west of Sydney. With a population over 37,000, the city is 13th most populous place in NSW. It also ranks 34th largest urban centre by population in Australia;   
  1. It was named for Prince William of Orange, later William I of the Netherlands.
  2. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 6.6% of the population.
  3. Orange is a well-known fruit growing district, and produces apples, pears, and many stone fruits. It is interesting to know that even the city is called Orange, but oranges are not grown in the area, since its climate is too cool.
  4. Orange is the birthplace of poets Banjo Paterson and Kenneth Slessor.
  5. The city is relatively wet for an inland location. The climate has enabled the area to be a major apple and pear producer, and more recently a centre for cool-weather wine production.
  6. Orange is four hours west of Sydney by car. Travellers would take the Great Western Highway to Bathurst and the Mitchell Highway to Orange.
  7. The postcode of Orange NSW is 2800.