Kandos is a small town in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, within the Mid-Western Regional Council.

The town sits beneath Cumber Melon Mountain[2] (from the Aboriginal name Combamolang[3]), in a district formerly known as Coomber.

The company purchased 100 acres from local farmer John Lloyd Junior for £2000[8] on which to establish an industry and town.

The timber from its large building was reused at the nearby cement plant, but its concrete chimney stack would remain standing until the 1980s.

It began as a private village but was proclaimed an urban area on 11 January 1918[25] and came under the control of Rylstone Shire Council.

Both are in contrast to the modernist functional Kandos Community Centre, while the Band Rotunda, built entirely of cement, is a temple-like structure in the classical revival style.

It is believed Kandos was the first place in Australia to have concrete electricity poles,[27] when early in 1920 the cement works supplied electricity[28] to light Angus Avenue, Kandos Hotel, Angus Memorial Hall, businesses in the main street, the railway station and station master's cottage.

Kandos cement[29] was used in roads, bridges, reservoirs, stacks, tanks, pipes, posts, paths, fences and buildings.

Kandos also supplied the cement for construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge[30] as well as other city infrastructure, including the underground railway between Central and St James, Lane Cove Road, Glebe Island Wheat Silos, The Royal Automobile Club, Mark Foys additions,[31] as well as the Opera House.

Employment opportunities are in: The larger than average IGA has a Deli, coffee and drinks bar, meat, fruit and vegetables, and liquor outlet.

Kandos is about three hours drive from Sydney (via the Blue Mountains and Castlereagh Highway); and Newcastle (via Bylong Valley Way).

On 24 October 2017, the NSW Government announced a $1.1 million grant to reinstate the 8 km rail link between Kandos and Rylstone.

Rylstone Aerodrome Airpark [42] Members own their individual freehold lots and share in the upkeep of the common property.

Ganguddy Dunns Swamp is a popular recreation area and lake in the Wollemi National Park, Ganguddy Dunns Swamp was formed when the cement company constructed a weir on the Cudgegong River to provide piped water to the cement works and town.

[43] Facilities include bushwalking tracks, picnic areas, camping sites, Aboriginal art, fishing and kayaking.

[1] Kandos Museum, formerly the Methodist Church, is built in Spanish Mission style and is listed on the Australian Heritage Database.

The museum contains a sizeable group of objects, photographs and information about the industrial, social and war history of the area.

Cementa is a biennial 4-day Contemporary Arts Festival which brings together more than 60 urban and regional artists who exhibit video, installation, sound, performance and 2D and 3D artworks in venues and locations across the town and its surrounds.

https://www.facebook.com/KandosGardensFair Kandos Street Machine and Hot Rod Show, similar to Summernats, which began in 1999, is held annually on a weekend on or near Australia Day.

KRRfm 98.7 is a community radio station that broadcasts a wide range of programs, run by a team of volunteers, who entertain and inform listeners of local news and events.

[8] Community Capers is a monthly Rylstone-Kandos district newsletter published by KRRfm giving information about local news and events.

Services include assessments, wound care, pre-op ECG, health promotion activities such as falls prevention, chronic and complex case management, fitness classes.