Dubbo

Few cities in New South Wales have a history as closely tied to the pastoral expansion of the Macquarie Valley as Dubbo. Set on the Macquarie River, it grew into an important service centre for the surrounding farming and grazing country and remains a major inland hub. The city stands on Wiradjuri Country, reflecting the enduring connection of the Wiradjuri people to this part of central-western New South Wales. Taronga Western Plains Zoo, an open-range zoo on Dubbo’s outskirts, is among its best-known institutions, while the 19th-century Old Dubbo Gaol recalls the town’s colonial era. Place Dubbo within the wider Macquarie Valley by browsing webcams in nearby New South Wales towns.

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