For Families

There are plenty of things for families to do together in Dubbo. Here are just a few of them. The Zoo of course is a great place to spend a couple of days. Riding bikes is a good option, and they have little tow-behind child-trailers for young children.

For the very young there’s KIdzoo, and a number of parks with playgrounds. Wahroonga park on the very South of Darling Street has a good bike track for 5-10 year olds. Victoria Park has a good selection of swings.

For teenagers you might like to try Ten Pin Bowling, the BMX track, Jedda Booomarangs or the Military Museum and mini-golf.

BMX Track

December 2007 saw the opening of a new BMX track in Dubbo by Dubbo City Council. It’s a great track, a challenge for young and older riders. It’s at Powter Park, Edwin Street, Dubbo.

To get there head north up Fitzroy Street, accross the railway line into North Dubbo, keep going till you hit the school zone with Dubbo North Public School on the right and a large grassy park on the left. Turn left after the park, this is Edwin Street, the BMX track is on the right.

It’s fenced in, to make sure only pushbikes have access. And it’s free!

Dubbo - Ten Pin Bowling

If all else fails, and it’s raining in Dubbo, you can always go Ten Pin bowling, or have a game of air-hockey.

The Ten Pin Bowling is tucked away behind Orana Mall, Next Door to the Macquarie Inn.

To get there take the first left turn off the highway after Orana Mall (heading east out of Dubbo) , then turn left at the T-bend, follow this road around a bend and you will find the Bowling alley on the left. If you hit Birch Avenue you have gone too far.

Dubbo - Victoria Park

A great spot for a picnic, Victoria Park is without a doubt the best Park in Dubbo. It’s right in the centre of Dubbo, opposite the railway station, on the corner of Darling and Talbragar Streets. A great place for a walk, or game of cricket, or just to sit down and read a book, have a birthday party, whatever. Lot’s of shade.

• The best shade park in Dubbo.
• Heaps of space.
• Children’s swings and climbing frame.
• Good BBQ’s that are free and always clean.
• A duck pond - bring some bread to feed the ducks.
• Lots of Orchids in a greenhouse. A big rose garden too.
• The Dubbo Olympic Pool is in the middle of Victoria Park.

It’s often hard to find good public BBQs on holidays, but the council have just installed new free electric BBQs in Victoria Park which are very good, and plenty hot enough to cook a steak on.

Dubbo’s Traintasia

There’s a great model train display that’s been opened up to the public in Dubbo out on the Yarrandale Road. Head East up Erskine Street (Mitre 10/Officeworks/Furneys/SuperCheap Auto), over the railway line, past the hospital and TAFE, turn left straight after Lourde’s hospital up Yarrandale Road. Past Senior Campus, and it’s up on the left up the hill. Enjoy

Phone 6884 9944

Farmer’s Markets

Come on down to the local Farmer’s Markets and you’ll meet all kinds of locals out for a browse. The markets are on the first and third Saturdays of the month in Dubbo, usually in the park alongside the Tourist Information Centre at the North end of Macquarie Street, but in rainy whether they often move into the RSL undercover carpark.
You’ll find all sorts of Fresh Produce including fruit and vegetables, organic produce, poultry, saltbush lamb, olive oil, wine, sourdough bread, as well as fresh coffee and food. There are also usually plant stalls - including native plants, flowers and vegetable seedlings. On special occasions you may be lucky enough to see a cooking demonstration from a local cheff or some live jazz music.

Click here to see some of the regular local stalls

Golfwest Putt Putt golf and Driving Range

Peter Gaffney has been teaching golf for over 38 years. He now runs Golfwest, located at 11 Fitzroy Street, right up the north end of Fitzroy Street. It’s a reasonably priced family minigolf experience, but with an attached driving range which is good fu.

Phone 02 6884 4099 to check if they are open, their hours are Monday to Friday 10am to 6.30pm (daylight saving) Winter 10am to 5.30pm Saturday 10am to 4pm Sunday 1pm to 4pm

Prices are:

Golf driving range from $7.00

Club hire Adult $4 Child $1.50.

Mini Golf Adult:$5.50, Child $4.40.

Jedda Boomerangs

Entry is free. A fantastic hands-on Kids playground - lots of fun equipment.
Learn how to throw a boomerang or play a didgeridoo. Ring before you go to make sure someone is around, they are more oriented to manufacturing than tourism, but worth a visit.
(02) 6882 3110

http://www.jeddaboomerangs.com.au/

Their website is down at the moment, it is being re-developed.

4.3km on the Minore Road, (Minore Road is a right turn off the highway to Parkes, just before the golf course.)

Kidz Zoo - Dubbo, NSW

Kidzoo is one of those giant indoor places for Kids to play, a great place to go if the Kids are driving you crazy on a rainy day. It has good clean and neat facilities including climbing equipment, a baby play area, a slippery dip, a kid’s rock climbing wall and cafeteria with outdoor eating area. Click here to read more.

Old Dubbo Gaol

The Old Dubbo Gaol is definitely worth seeing, a great historic landmark in Dubbo, and well presented. They have great little animated displays. It gives a good feel for life in Dubbo in the early 1900’s for a criminal.It’s been recently renovated to make it even better.

There’s an animated character out the front that will give you a good idea of what it’s like inside.

It’s not cheap, maybe $30 for a family, but worth it if you plan on spending a good few hours looking around. Make sure you buy a t-shirt on the way out!

On the main street - Macquarie St. Ph: 02 6884 8122.