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ABC Western Plains at a glance
ABC Western Plains frequencies
Where to find ABC Western Plains on FM and AM, from the ACMA transmitter register. Find what reaches your postcode →
Transmitter data: Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) broadcast transmitter register.
About ABC Western Plains
ABC Western Plains is the ABC's local radio station for the western plains of New South Wales. Based in Dubbo, it serves Dubbo, Mudgee, Wellington, Bourke, Cobar, Nyngan and the towns and properties of western New South Wales on transmitters across a huge area. It is part of ABC Local Radio, the network of ABC stations serving each capital city and region. On this page you can listen to ABC Western Plains live online, free. The ABC is Australia's national public broadcaster, so its stations carry no commercial advertising.
Local news and conversation
ABC Western Plains makes its own local programmes, led by a breakfast show with news, interviews and stories from the region, and in many cases a morning programme of conversation and talkback. At other times it shares programmes with the ABC's capital-city station and the national ABC Local Radio network. ABC news bulletins run on the hour, with regional news through the day.
Emergency broadcasting
ABC Western Plains is an official emergency broadcaster. During floods, bushfires, dust storms and heatwaves it carries warnings and updates from the emergency services, and many people in the region keep it on when the weather turns dangerous.
The region
The western plains stretch from the wine country and gold-mining heritage of Mudgee to the outback around Bourke and Cobar, with sheep and cattle stations, cropping, mining and the Darling River. Dubbo is the region's hub, home to the Taronga Western Plains Zoo. The station follows farming, drought and water, Aboriginal communities, health and education across a vast area.
Other ABC stations
On this site you will also find ABC Central West, ABC New England North West, ABC Broken Hill and the other ABC stations of New South Wales, along with Outback Radio 2WEB.
Listen anywhere
The online stream works on any phone, tablet or computer, so people from the region can listen at home, at work, on the farm or away.
How to listen
Press play at the top of the page to start the live stream, or tune in on your local ABC Western Plains frequency. There is no app to install and no account to create, and the player keeps going while you browse other stations.
- 100% free, no sign-up
- Live stream, 24 hours a day
- Listen from anywhere
- Works on phone and computer
How to listen to ABC Western Plains live
In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.
- 01Press play
Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.
- 02Wait a moment
The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.
- 03Enjoy
ABC Western Plains plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
News
News and talk stations keep you informed around the clock, with live debate, phone-ins, sport and coverage of the day’s biggest stories.
Radio stations in Dubbo
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Frequently asked questions
In Dubbo, serving the western plains of New South Wales.
Dubbo, Mudgee, Wellington, Bourke, Cobar, Nyngan and the surrounding region.
Yes. It carries official warnings for the region.
Yes. Press play on this page to listen for free.
Yes. You can listen to ABC Western Plains live for free here on AU Radios, 24 hours a day.
Yes. ABC Western Plains plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.
Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open ABC Western Plains here on AU Radios and enjoy the live stream on the road.
If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another News, Talk, Australian Music station meanwhile. AU Radios checks every stream automatically.