Forbes

Forbes is a town in the Central West region of , , located on the Newell Highway between and West Wyalong. According to the 2021 census, Forbes has a population of 6,319.
  • Town with about 8,160 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 250 metres (800 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code FRB
  • …dates from 1861
  • Description: town in New South Wales, Australia
  • Also known as
    “Forbes, New South Wales”
    “Forbes, New South Wales, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Forbes Post Office and Forbes Cemetery.
Post office
is a heritage-listed post office…
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Latitude
-33.3845° or 33° 23′ 4″ south
Longitude
148.0081° or 148° 0′ 29″ east
UN/LOCODE
AU FRB
Open location code
4RRCJ285+66
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Forbes” goes by many names.
فوربسArabic
ForbesAsturian
ForbesBasque
Forbes (Hegoaldeko Gales Berria)Basque
ForbesCebuano
新南威尔士福布斯地区Chinese
福布斯 (新南威爾士州)Chinese
ForbesDutch
فوربسEgyptian Arabic
ForbesItalian
フォーブズJapanese
ForbesMalagasy
Forbes (Aostralia)Malagasy
فوربزPersian
فوربز، نیو ساوت ولزPersian
ForbesPolish
Forbes (Australia)Polish
ФорбсRussian
ForbesSwedish
Forbes, New South WalesSwedish
فوربس، نیو ساؤتھ ویلزUrdu
ForbesVietnamese
Forbes, New South WalesVietnamese
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Central West: Highlights

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