About Blayney
Location
Distance from Sydney: 238kms (3 ½ hrs drive)
Distance from Orange: 55kms (35hrs drive)
Distance to Bathurst: 35kms (30 mins drive)
Distance from Canberra: 257kms (2 ½ hrs drive)
Population
2,700
Medical Facilities
Hospitals
Blayney
Hospital:
- 30 beds – 15 acute care; 15 nursing home-style
- 24hr emergency care with on-call medical services. Orange
is the referral centre (45mins drive)
Other
Community
Health Centre
(located on same campus as hospital)
Combined services offered by hospital and health centre:
- X-ray 2 days per wk, audiometry, dietician, speech pathology,
community nursing, family child nurse, day centre activities,
social worker, Women’s health, immunisation, aged care,
podiatry.
Education Facilities
Tertiary
- Located in Bathurst
Secondary Schools: 2
Primary Schools: 2
Early Childhood/ Daycare Facilities
- Early Childhood/ Daycare Facilities: 1
- Several mothers’ support groups & play groups
Retail Facilities
1 chain grocery store, bakeries, cafes, restaurants, numerous specialty
shops, newsagency, Post Office
Financial Institutions
Commonwealth, National Australia & Westpac banks & Reliance
Credit Union all have branches in the central business district.
24hr ATM access is available.
Entertainment / Attractions in the Region
- Blayney Wind Farm
- Historic Villages: Carcaor, Neville, Millthorpe, Lyndhurst,
Mandurama
- Excellent sporting facilities: heated indoor swimming pool,
indoor sports arena, gymnasium, volleyball, netball, aerobics, basketball
- Cinemas nearby in Orange and Bathurst.
