Heart of Country

This region is composed of four areas:

North Western (NW)
This large region contains diverse topography, with flat plains to the west, undulating slopes in the centre and elevated areas extending from the Central Tablelands in the east. The region includes the Bogan, Macquarie and Castlereagh river basins.
Abercrombie Caves
Abercrombie Caves		 Lake Wyangala
Lake Wyangala		 Cowra
Cowra		 Japanese Garden - Cowra
Japanese Garden - Cowra		  

Central West (CW)
In the centre of the region is the Bathurst-Orange area and to the east the Blue Mountains. The western area extends to the Lachlan river and the town of Condobolin. The region also contains the urban areas of Parkes, Forbes and Cowra.
War Cemetery - Cowra
War Cemetery - Cowra		 POW Camp Cowra
POW Camp - Cowra		 O'Brien Mine - Grenfell
O'Brien Mine - Grenfell		 Grenfell
Grenfell

Murrumbidgee (MG)
The region is traversed by the Murrumbidgee River and contains the Murrumbidgee and other irrigation areas. Wagga Wagga is the major urban centre in the region.
Ben Hall's Cave - Weddin Mountains National Park
Ben Hall's Cave - Weddin Mt NP		 Lake Cowal - West Wyalong
Lake Cowal - West Wyalong		 Utes in the paddock - Condobilin
Utes in the paddock - Condobilin		 CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope
CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope

Murray (MR)
The Murray River on the NSW border forms the southern boundary of the region. The terrain varies from flat in the western and central areas to very rugged on the eastern border. The main urban centre in the region is Albury.

Taronga Western Plains Zoo - Dubbo
Taronga Western Plains Zoo - Dubbo 		Wellington Caves
Wellington Caves		 Mount Canobolas State Recreation Area
Mt Canobolas SRA - Orange		 Ophir Goldfields - Orange
Ophir Goldfields - Orange
 
Hill End Historic Site - Bathurst
Hill End Historic Site - Bathurst
Sofala
Sofala		  

Source: dlg.nsw.gov.au