Mudgee, New South Wales

Mudgee New South Wales
View of central shopping area, showing War Memorial Clock Tower
Mudgee
Coordinates	32°36′S 149°35′E / 32.600°S 149.583°E / -32.600; 149.583Coordinates: 32°36′S 149°35′E / 32.600°S 149.583°E / -32.600; 149.583
Population	9,830 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	2850
Elevation	454 m (1,490 ft)
Location	270 km (168 mi) NW of Sydney 128 km (80 mi) ESE of Dubbo 192 km (119 mi) N of Orange 201 km (125 mi) W of Muswellbrook
LGA(s)	Mid-Western Regional Council
County	Wellington
State electorate(s)	Dubbo
Federal Division(s)	Parkes
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 23.0 °C 73 °F 8.3 °C 47 °F 673.9 mm 26.5 in

Mudgee /ˈmʌdʒi/ is a town in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It is in the broad fertile Cudgegong River valley 261 kilometres north-west of Sydney. Mudgee is at the centre of the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area. At the 2011 census, Mudgee had a population of 9,830 people.

The Mudgee district lies across the edge of the geological structure known as the Sydney Basin.

Mudgee has developed as a wine producing region and is therefore dependant on wine manufacturing as a major part of its economy. It is also heavily dependant on several major mines in the surrounding area.

Other rural produce includes cattle, sheep, wheat, alfalfa, olives, fruit, tomatoes, corn, honey, and dairy products. These, however, do not play as major a role as the mining industry.

The Ulan coal mines are in the district. During the 19th century, the area was a major goldmining area and the district also produces marble, pottery clays, shale and dolomite. These mines have further potential to expand in the region, however they are also the topic of local environmental concerns.