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Forbes is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the Newell Highway between Parkes and West Wyalong. At the 2011 census, Forbes had a population of 7,560. Located on the banks of the Lachlan River, Forbes is 245 metres above sea-level and about 380 kilometres west of Sydney. Forbes is a remarkably elegant and substantial inland town. The rural economy in the Forbes district is based around a major cattle sale yards complex, beef and hay exports, wool, wheat, grain seed crops, oil seed crops, fruit and vegetables.