About Canowindra
Location
Distance from Sydney: 305kms (4hrs drive)
Distance from Orange: 55kms (45mins drive)
Distance from Bathurst: 95kms (1 ¼ hrs drive
Distance from Canberra: 221km (2.5hrs drive)
Distance from Cowra: 32kms (30mins drive)
Population
1,700
Medical Facilities
Hospitals
Canowindra
Hospital (located on outskirts of town):
- 30 beds: 20 acute care; 10 nursing home-style
- 24hr emergency care with on-call medical services. Orange
is the referral centre (45mins drive).
- Ph: 02 6344 1505
Other
Canowindra
Community Health Centre
(on separate campus to hospital – in centre of town)
Combined services offered by hospital and health
centre:
- X-ray 2 days per week; physiotherapy, occupational
therapy, diversional therapy, dietition, seniors gym & fitness
centre, speech pathology, pathology collection, community nursing,
family child nurse, palliative care, day centre activities, social
worker, women’s health, immunisation (+ visiting podiatry 2wkly
service).
- Area serviced by two GPs; health service has a staff of 51.
Education Facilities
Tertiary
- Not available
Secondary Schools: 2
Primary Schools: 2
Early Childhood/ Daycare Facilities
- Early childhood centres: 1
- Family daycare centre: 1
- Several mothers’ support groups & play groups.
Retail Facilities
Grocery store, boutique clothing shops, numerous specialty shops,
cafes and restaurants, bookshop, gift shops, newsagency, Post Office,
art supplies shop, leadlight shop.
Financial Institutions
National Australia Bank, Westpac & Commonwealth Bank agencies & 2
credit union agencies are located in the central business district.
24hr ATM access is available.
Entertainment / Attractions in the Region
- Ballooning Capital of Australia – festival each April
- ‘Age of Fishes’ Museum
- Heritage-listed main street
- Sporting facilities (incl. town pool)
- Vineyards
- Specialty arts / crafts, galleries and exhibitions
- Spring Fest – festival each October
- Nangar National Park
