Family

Family holidays around Dubbo

At Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo,you'll find Australia's leading open-range zoo is a great place to bring the whole family. You can explore this open-plan zoo in your car, by bike, in a golf buggy or with a guided tour. The zoo houses over 1,500 animals and, with 300 hectares to explore, you'll have the feeling of being on an African safari.

Stay overnight under luxury canvas at the Zoofari Lodge - you'll have an exclusive, early morning behind-the-scenes tour.

Visit Old Dubbo Gaol which gives you a chilling insight into 19th century prison life. And, if you're really brave, take a twilight tour of the gaol.

Other family-friendly things to do around Dubbo include a guided tour of the nearby Wellington Caves where you can admire the giant stalagmite in Cathedral Cave and the beautiful cave coral in Gaden Cave.

Look out for emus at Wellington's Burrendong Botanic Garden and Arboretum which houses over 2,000 species of plants.The kids can even have a treasure hunt amidst the gardens.