About Orange
Location
Distance from Sydney: 257km (3.5hrs drive)
Distance from Bathurst: 55km (40mins drive)
Distance from Canberra: 267km (3hrs drive)
Population
38,000 (town and surrounding shire)
Medical Facilities
Hospitals
Orange
Base Hospital:
- Accredited teaching hospital, two campuses
- 101 beds at main campus
- Surgical, medical, gynaecology, obstetrics, intensive care/coronary
care, pathology, emergency, radiology, oncology, paediatrics
- Ph: 02 6393 3000
Dudley
Private Hospital
- 33 single bed & 4 two-bed rooms
- Surgical, medical, day surgery, palliative care, post-natal
care, & a wide range of support services.
Bloomfield
Hospital Mental Health Services
- 8 units – acute, subacute, rehabilitation and psycho-geriatric
services + activities centre.
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Ph: 02 63607700
Other
Orange
Community Health Centre
Baby health clinic, mental health, aged care assessment, family planning,
women’s health, diabetes and more
Support services and facilities: sports injury physiotherapy, remedial
massage, psychology & psychiatry specialists, radiology unit,
acupuncture and other complimentary medicine practitioners, pathology/collection
laboratories
Education Facilities
Tertiary
- Charles Sturt University
- Western Institute of TAFE
Secondary Schools: 4
Primary Schools: 9
Other
- Conservatorium of Music
Early Childhood/ Daycare Facilities
- Early childhood/Daycare Facilities: 12
- After school & long daycare facilities
- Mothers’ support groups & play groups
Retail Facilities
Large department stores, furniture & hardware stores, chain
and owner/operated grocery stores, numerous clothing shops, specialty
shops, cafes, restaurants and hotels/pubs, beauty & hair salons
and more.
Financial Institutions
Most large, national banks, a number of credit unions and smaller
financial institutions have offices in the central business district.
24hr ATM access available.
Entertainment / Attractions in the Region
- Cultural facilities: Town Library, Orange Regional Art Gallery,
2 cinemas, Orange Civic Theatre (full year’s program of performances).
- Sporting facilities: hockey, soccer, cricket, croquet, league,
union, cycling, swimming, athletics, Australian Rules, basketball,
lawn bowls, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, squash, tennis.
- Beautiful parks & gardens in and around the city.
