There's something about our wide-open spaces and larger-than-life attractions that creates holiday magic for Aussie kids.
Dubbo is a firm favourite for families. Every year thousands of families travel to Dubbo to relax, re-energise and reconnect. It only takes a moment to feel at home but a lifetime to explore, so don't waste a minute.
This is an adventure into the real Australia without the manufactured thrills that quickly wear out your patience and your wallet. So experience life on a large canvas and you'll soon discover why so many families make a regular holiday pilgrimage to Dubbo.
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Aladdin's Cave Bottlehouse
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Antiques and collectables. Fantasy gardens, unique bottlehouse, WA flowering eucalypts. Only 5 minutes from Dubbo.
Adult $6 | Children over 6 $3
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Dubbo Observatory
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Come and discover our universe at night!
Open 7 nights, please phone to make your booking.
Adult $20| Family four $50| extra child $10| Senior/concession $14 |School group $9 | Tour group $13
Astro Mini Golf Plus 10am-3.00pm , Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
School Holidays open 7 days Adult $7 | Child $5 | Family $20 | Senior/concession $6
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Dundullimal Homestead
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Australia's Oldest Timberslab Homestead.
Open Tuesday to Friday 12pm-4pm
Open Saturday 11am-2pm
Closed from 6 February - 27 February
Image Courtesy of Mark James Photography
Adult $8.00 | Child $4.00 | Family of four $20 | Senior $6.50 |National Trust members free | Group Bookings Open 7 days by appointment |
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Old Dubbo Gaol
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Open Every Day (Except Christmas) 9am to 4pm
A $15.00 | S/C: $12.00 | C 5-15: $5.00 | F 2A2C: $36.00 |
Ext C $4.00 | C <4: Free
Tours
Guided Tour: Mon-Fri 3pm | Sat, Sun 11am, 2pm and 3pm
Theatrical Performances: (Weather Permitting) Saturday and Sunday only: 10am
Twilight Night Tour: A $25.00 | S/C: $20.00 | F 2A2C: $80.00 (Bookings are essential, Pre-booked Groups and School Holiday Sessions Only)
Moonlight (Adults Only) Tour: A $25.00 | S/C: $20.00 (Bookings are essential, Pre-booked Groups and School Holiday Sessions Only. Participants must be at least 16 years of age. ID Required)
Kids Activities
Super Sleuth/ Warden Academy: C 5-15: $8.50 |A: Free
The Great Escape: C 5-15: $8.50 | A: Free
(Bookings are essential, Pre-booked Groups and School Holiday Sessions Only. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult)
NSW School Holidays Mon-Sun (7 Days)
Theatrical Performances: 10am
Guided Tours: 11am, 2pm and 3pm
No extra charge, no bookings required
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Traintasia
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An exciting interactive display for all the family, featuring fairground, skyway and ski lifts plus fire fighting emergency.
Open Monday to Friday 10am-4pm. | Saturdays 10am-2pm. | Sundays Closed | School holidays open 7 days 10am-4pm.
5 years and over $6 | Family four $18 | Extra children $4 |
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Taronga Western Plains Zoo
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Open 7 Days: 9am-4pm
Zoo Circuit: 9am-3pm
Adult $46 | Concession $32.50 | Child (4-15) 23.00 | Family 2A2C $117.30
Admission for 2 consecutive days
Early Morning Walk: 6.45am Saturday and Sunday - $15 adult/$7.50 children*
Sundays only during the month February 2012
Every Wednesday and Friday during public school holidays for Eastern states
NSW public holidays excluding Christmas and Boxing day. KEY * - prices in addition to admission
Animal Encounters: Bookings essential, phone (02) 6881 1488.
Keeper Activities Times
Bike hire is available
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Western Plains Cultural Centre
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The WPCC incorporates Dubbo Regional Gallery - The Armati Bequest, Dubbo Regional Museum and the Community Arts Centre. The $8.2 million Centre aims to provide a broad range of experiences in the visual arts, heritage and social history.
Free Admission
Open 6 days Wednesday to Monday 10am - 4pm | Closed Tuesday |
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Biodiversity Garden
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Discover what Dubbo was before European settlement. Native grasslands flow into a grassy box woodland and to a wetland, with a range of different food and habitats for native birds and animals.
Open 7 days with free admission. |
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Dubbo Tenpin Bowl
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Dubbo's family entertainment centre, 18 Lanes, Glow Bowling (call for times), Auto Scoring & Bumpers, Pool and Air Hockey Tables, Prize and Arcade Games, Cafe, Air Conditioned.
Open Everyday 9am til late | Public Holidays 11am - 9pm (closed Christmas day) |
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Dubbo Visitors Information Centre
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Open 9am to 5pm
7 days |
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02 6801 4450 |
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02 6801 4459 |
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Cnr Newell Hwy & Macquarie Street, Dubbo, NSW 2830 |
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tourism@dubbo.nsw.gov.au |
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Shoyoen Sister City Garden
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Authentic Japanese horticulture and architecture gifted to the City by our sister city in Japan - Minokamo.
Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm | Saturday and Sunday 9.30am - 4.30pm
Open 7 Days | Free admission |
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Terramungamine - Rock Grooves
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Terramungamine is an Aboriginal reserve located on the Macquarie river. Be amazed by the 150 rock grooves created by the Tubbagah People.
Open 7 days | Free Admission. |
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(02) 6801 4000 |
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(02) 6801 4259 |
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Burraway Rd via Brocklehurst (Newell Highway), Dubbo, NSW 2830 |
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dcc@dubbo.nsw.gov.au |
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Royal Flying Doctor Base Education Centre
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Open Tuesday to Saturday: 1pm-4pm
Admission: Adults $2 | Children $1 | Pre-booked tours welcome
Hear about how, founder, Reverend John Flynn visualised a “mantle of safety” over remote Australia; learn about the history, development and operations of the Dubbo Flying Doctor Base; see real life medical footage of RFDS doctors, nurses and pilots doing their job; and view interesting RFDS memorabilia.
NSW School Holidays: Tuesday to Saturday: 10am-4pm
Open Sundays on Long Weekends and Easter: 10am-4pm
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