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The Biodiversity Garden in in Birch Avenue, East Dubbo. It is well marked with information on the various plants and geographical features and threatened species from the area. You can download a brochure from here.
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The Macquarie River flows through Dubbo. It can be nice to sit by the river if you get the right spot. At the bottom of Tamworth Street there is a walking track along the river out to the Zoo which is very nice. Here is a picture of the start of teh walking track at teh bottom end of Tamworth Street.
If you want a picnic by the river, a nice place is on the South West bank of the river, near the West Dubbo Bowling Club. From the main street heading south, turn over the bridge, then left at the roundabout, towards the Zoo. Turn first left after the West Dubbo bowlign club, into a little steep road that takes you down to a picnic area on the river bank with shelters and a BBQ.
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.
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 Field Naturalist & Conservation Society Inc. is a group of enthusiastic people who are interested in our local natural environment. Interests range from rocks, fossils, birds, plants, the stars, everything natural! They are always keen for new people to come along and join them, check out their webpage at http://dubbofieldnats.org.au/
They meet on the third Tuesday of the month, at 7:30pm at the Western Plains Cultural Centre, in the Old Dubbo School buildings on the corner of Gipps St and Wingewarra St.
Bounded by Cobra, Fitzroy & Gipps Street, not as Shady as Victoria Park, but toilets and good swings for young children. There are tennis courts. I think to book them you need to cross Bultje Street and there is a house with a sign out the front where you can pay for court hire. (Please someone add a comment and let me know if this is still happening!)
Goonoo Community Conservation Area is part of the Brigalow South Bioregion, 62,500 ha of vegetation surrounded by modified and cleared agricultural land. It is a very important refuge for our wildlife and rare plants. It is home to the nationally endangered Mallee Fowl as well as threatened species such as Turquoise Parrot, Speckled Warbler and Glossy black-cockatoo. A huge bushfire occurred in Feb 2007, burning over one third of the forest. However, after summer storms, regeneration is happening fast. Information regarding access etc is available from the National Parks Office in Macquarie Street, Dubbo.
Shoyoen Sister City Garden was a gift from Dubbo’s Sister City Minokamoin Japan.