ABC Central West is the ABC Local Radio station for the Central Tablelands region, based in Orange, New South Wales, owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It broadcasts on 549 kHz on the AM band. The 549 kHz signal, from the transmitter at Cumnock, is one of the most powerful in Australia, with the coverage map on the ABC's reception website showing that the station can be heard in Northern Victoria and South Western Queensland during normal daytime conditions. This includes the towns and cities of Bathurst, Lithgow, Mudgee, Parkes, Blayney, Oberon, Gulgong, Portland and Goulburn.