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Welcome to Dubbo!
Welcome to Dubbo! If you are here for just a couple of days, the ‘must see’ attractions are The Western Plains Zoo and the Old Dubbo Gaol.
After that Dundulimal Homestead and Oxley Downs are two historic sites just on the outskirts of Dubbo that make a good day trip.
The Local Farmer’s Markets are on the first and 3rd Saturday of the Month and the Japanese Gardens are worth a look.
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Loving Short St…
I’m loving Short St Store at the moment, up there every few days, great coffee sourced from Bill’s Beans in Orange and the rotating special of the day means there’s always something new to try.
They have some good reviews on trip advisor too.
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JJJ One Night Stand
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JJJ’s One Night Stand is coming to Dubbo. That’s cool.
The bands playing are Flume, Seth Sentry, The Rubens , Ball Park Music and People’s Palace.
What: A free concert. All ages, drug & alcohol free event.
When: Saturday 13 April 2013. Gates open at 4.30pm
Where: Dubbo Showground, corner of Fitzroy and Wingewarra Street, Dubbo (NSW)
Local Frequency: triple j 102.3
Website: www.triplej.net.au/onenightstand
What else can you do while you’re in Dubbo?
The Old Dubbo Gaol is a good place to hang out for a few hours, lock yourself in hte solitary confinement, hear soem creepy stories. The Western Plains Zoo is Dubbo’s biggest attraction. Be warned it’s a long walk round the Zoo so take a car or bike and some food and drink.
Now the Gaol and Zoo might not cope with the whole One Night Stand crowd some of you might like to try some other options. There’s Dubbo minigolf or the sci-fi themed Dr Who mini-golf at the Dubbo observatory. If you’d like to try waterskiing check out Adventure Watersports. There’s some nice parks round Dubbo to hang out at. Wellington Caves is pretty good and only 40 min away.
I’ve heard most places in Dubbo are booked out so if you can’t find accommodation, here’s some places to camp!
The night before one night stand you might want to check out some local musos at Midnite Cafe (at the Old Dubbo Gaol).
Have a good visit.
Giraffe rating system
Starting 2013 we are introducing a giraffe rating system on dubbo.org
Restaurants, pubs and coffee shops have all received a rating out of a maximum of 10 giraffes.
Restaurants, pubs and coffee shops are all ranked separately so a pub rating of 7.5 giraffes is not the same as restaurant rating of 7.5 giraffes.
So have a look and let us know what you think!
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What’s news
I just had a fantastic lunch at the Short Street store, their salt and pepper squid special today is delicious. Their daily lunchtime special changes regularly and is consistently very good.
I’ve just added a page to dubbo.org for The Local Coffee Co, a new coffee shop opened in Brisbane St which is quickly becoming a local favourite.
Sticks and Stones have recently been featuring some live Music Friday nights, the laid back guitar and singing featuring the local talent of Isaac Henderson. If you want to check out who’s playing and when, give them a call on 6885 4852.
Christmas Services in Dubbo
If you’re new to Dubbo or a visitor looking for a church for Christmas day, I’d recommend the Dubbo Presbyterian Church on the corner of Sheraton Road and Douglas Mawson Drive. They usually have a fun, short and family friendly Christmas Day Meeting. This year they have two services on Christmas Day, one at 8am and one at 9:30am.
If you are after a Christmas Eve service, I’d recommend the Dubbo Baptist Church. They have a Christmas Eve service at 7pm and you can find them at 251 Cobra St., Dubbo.
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