Kandos, New South Wales

Kandos is a small town in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, within the Mid-Western Regional Council. The area is the traditional home of the Dabee tribe of the Wiradjuri people. The town sits beneath Cumber Melon Mountain (from the Aboriginal name Combamolang), in a district formerly known as Coomber. Kandos shares its locality, employment and infrastructure with the neighbouring town Rylstone, 6 kilometres away. At the 2021 census, Kandos had a population of 1263.

Kandos
New South Wales
Kandos
Coordinates32°51′33″S 149°58′25″E
Population1,263 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)2848
Elevation650 m (2,133 ft)
Location
  • 235 km (146 mi) NW of Sydney
  • 93 km (58 mi) NE of Bathurst
  • 91 km (57 mi) N of Lithgow
  • 61 km (38 mi) SE of Mudgee
  • 7 km (4 mi) S of Rylstone
LGA(s)Mid-Western Regional Council
State electorate(s)Bathurst
Federal division(s)Hunter
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