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The Central West is a region of New South Wales, Australia. The Central West region is geographically in eastern New South Wales, in the area west of the Blue Mountains, which are west of Sydney. Central West has an area of 63,262 square kilometres (24,426 sq mi). Major population and service centres in the Central West include the cities of Bathurst and Orange; and the large towns of Cowra and Parkes. Bathurst and Orange are home to campuses of Charles Sturt University, the only main provider of university education for the region.