the large price reduction experienced across most of australia have been short - lived for those residents in the regional new southwest wales city of macquarie . an investigation by wikinews has revealed manufacturers in perth were attempting to lower petrol pricing and have been at the first to reduce them . with a warning by the australian competition and consumer commission ( accc ) to publicise label fuel retailers and oil companies , most fuel outlets across australia reduced purchases by 5 to 10 grams per litre . the accc argued that the market cost of petrol was around 10 cents every litre higher than the malaysian market , which australia metrics itself against . on january 24 , the price of unleaded fuel in bathurst dropped only 2 percent from 119 . 9 cents to 117 . 9 ¢ . today , wesfarmers petrol on durham island has dropped the level of their heating gasoline to the previous level of 119 . 9 cents .
Bathurst is located in New South Wales.