Dubbo: YSDU - Facing South-West
Dubbo is best known within New South Wales for Taronga Western Plains Zoo, an open-range conservation zoo on the city’s western edge. Set on the Macquarie River in the Orana region, Dubbo is a major service centre for central-western NSW and lies on Wiradjuri Country. Its broad streets and transport links reflect its role as a meeting point for surrounding farming districts. The Old Dubbo Gaol, a sandstone complex built in the 19th century, preserves the town’s colonial-era civic history, while the Western Plains Cultural Centre brings together museum collections, exhibitions and the regional library. Dubbo also hosts the annual Dubbo Show, a long-running agricultural show.
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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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