Forbes Post Office

The Forbes Post Office stands at 118 Lachlan Street with a Victorian Italianate design, featuring a clock tower, colonnades, and mansard roof details.

The postal services in Forbes began in 1861 during the gold rush period, with Hayward Atkyns appointed as the first official postmaster in April 1862.

The building represents the architectural expertise of the New South Wales Colonial Office, incorporating Second Empire influences in its two-storey structure.

The post office maintains regular operating hours, providing mail services, package handling, and banking facilities to the Forbes community of 9,319 residents.

The building's clock tower, initially contested due to cost concerns, became a defining feature of the structure completed between 1879 and 1881.

Location: New South Wales

Location: Forbes Shire

Location: Ashburnham

Location: Forbes

Location: Forbes

Operator: Australia Post

Address: 118 Lachlan Street, Forbes, New South Wales, 2871

GPS coordinates: -33.38549,148.00758

Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:16