The Central West Local Land Services region is home to around 110,000 people and covers the central west slopes region around Grenfell, Forbes, and Wellington to the western plains of Nyngan and Coonamble.
The area covered includes the Lachlan, Macquarie-Bogan and Castlereagh catchments.
It has a number of natural resource assets such as national parks, culturally significant areas and the internationally recognised Macquarie Marshes.
Wetlands are a major ecological feature, including the major streams and water courses of the Macquarie Marshes, the Bogan and lower Castlereagh floodplains.
Soil types throughout the region also vary considerably, ranging from robust durable soils to very fragile soils.
Mixed farming production of cropping and livestock systems is dominant across the region. Wheat is the main cereal crop produced, with canola the most significant non-cereal crop. Sheep and cattle production are the dominant livestock enterprises. The floodplains region around Narromine and Trangie predominantly support large scale irrigated citrus and cotton operations whilst the Southern Lachlan Plains region surrounding Condobolin and Forbes provides ideal conditions for irrigated cropping and dairy production systems.
The region produces a number of horticultural crops including cherries and apples, and also supports a viticulture industry.
Our region is home to around 14,500 Indigenous people, the second highest Indigenous population of all Local Land Services regions.
The major Aboriginal nations that the central west region overlies are the Wiradjuri, Kawambarai, Weilwan, Wongaibon. These nations extend into other Local Land Services regions also.
Our region aligns mostly with Local Government Area boundaries, and includes the shire councils of:
We work with the communities of our region to restore and protect our natural and productive landscapes and waterways.
Central West’s contributions to our national NRM snapshots
