ðə sˈɛntɹəl wˈɛst ɪŋklˈuːdz ðə lˈɑːɹdʒ ɹˈiːdʒənəl sˈɛntɚz ʌv bˈæθɜːst ænd ˈɔɹɪndʒ; ðə tˈaʊnz ʌv kˈaʊɹə, mˈʌdʒ, lˈɪθɡaʊ ænd pˈɑːɹks; ænd smˈɔːlɚ sˈɛntɚz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz blˈeɪni, kˌænoʊˈɪndɹə, kˈɑːndəbˌɑːlɪn, jˈuːɡaʊɹə, fˈɔːɹbz, ɡɹˈɛnfɛl, ɡˈʌlɡɔŋ, kˈændoʊz, lˈeɪk kˈɑːɹdʒɪlˌɪɡoʊ, mˈɪlθoːɹp,  mˈɑːlɔŋ, ˈoʊbɹɑːn, pˈiːk hˈɪl, pˈoːɹtlənd, ɹˈɪlstoʊn, ænd wˈɔlɚɹˌæwæŋ.
The Central West includes the large regional centres of Bathurst and Orange; the towns of Cowra, Mudgee, Lithgow and Parkes; and smaller centres, such as Blayney, Canowindra, Condobolin, Eugowra, Forbes, Grenfell, Gulgong, Kandos, Lake Cargelligo, Millthorpe,  Molong, Oberon, Peak Hill, Portland, Rylstone, and Wallerawang.