3 Best Places To Visit in Dubbo, NSW

Very nice zoo. Do keep track of the keeper talks and feed times they are the best time to see the animals. Highly recommend using your own vehicle, the hire cart or cycle to get around the zoo as this is easy to get around. The cafe at front is better tha. The watering hole cafe inside the zoo. It takes a lot of time to see all the exhibits so do plan a whole day for your visit. We loved the collection of animals as there were many different species that you wont find in other zoos.

Came here to say for the start of the school holidays. Had a great time. The kids loved it. We hired a buggy and few bikes to go around. Great escape from city life. Very well maintained. Lots of info along the way and was able to get a good glimpse of all the animals. On the whole an enjoyable family and friends fun time. Highly recommend it for family with young children.

Hands down the best zoo I've been to in all of Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales. Worth every dollar as you get to see many animals more up close than any other zoo, even though they have large enclosures. Highly recommend the giraffe feeding and safari bus tour as add ons. Love the fact that you can drive through the entire zoo or hire bikes or carts if you prefer not to walk the 5km track to see all the animals.

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Fantastic place to visit, whether local or tourist. With a variety of exhibits, there is something for everyone. I particularly enjoy local content, especially Indigenous pieces. The museum section is a fascinating history lesson of Dubbo and surrounds. Also, try out the fabulous cafe. Well worth it.

Absolutely fantastic facility. The museum was in the same building as the art gallery with a fantastic restaurant between them. The museum was very informative and the displays were innovative. I found the art exhibition somewhat confronting and feel that it needed a warning for parents. Highly recommended when in Dubbo.

Really great exhibition. The bald Archie's were hilarious. The kids artwork was great. Some very creative artists. Staff were lovely. Cafe staff were friendly and made a good coffee and the apple turnover was delish. The school room took me back to the 60s of my childhood. Really well set up.

We visited the Shoyoen Japanese Garden, which forms part of the Botanical gardens. It was beautiful. The gardens are well maintained, and there are some interesting trees and plants. The small lake is idyllic with its little waterfall, birdlife and Koi fish. There is a replica Japanese house which can be viewed from the outside. There is no charge to explore the garden which provides a restful retreat, particularly for tourists such as my wife and I. I recommend finding the time to spend an hour at these beautiful gardens.

Beautiful free attraction. Really well looked after with so many aspects of the gardens to look at. Very easy to walk around even with someone elderly with a walker. We visited in April but could easily see the hard work getting ready for spring. A wide range of bird life and a huge parking area. There are public bathrooms in the wonderful park located right next to the gardens.

Very nice gardens, the Japanese and Sensory gardens are very well manicured and look amazing. There are huge Koi fish in the ponds of the Japanese garden. Not a big garden but very beautiful nonetheless. Well worth a visit while in Dubbo.