Dubbo

Dubbo (Wiradjuri: Dhubu) is a large town in the central west area of New South Wales, Australia. Dubbo has a campus of the Charles Sturt University.[5] A major tourist attraction in Dubbo is the Taronga Western Plains Zoo.[6] There are passenger trains to and from Sydney and buses to and from Broken Hill.[7]

Dubbo
Dhubu
New South Wales
Overlooking Dubbo from the suburb of West Dubbo.jpg
Overlooking the city from West Dubbo
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Coordinates32°15′25″S 148°36′4″E / 32.25694°S 148.60111°E / -32.25694; 148.60111Coordinates: 32°15′25″S 148°36′4″E / 32.25694°S 148.60111°E / -32.25694; 148.60111
Population36,092 (2016 census)[1] (37)
Established1849
1966 (city)[2]
Postcode(s)2830
Elevation275 m (902 ft)[3]
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location400 km (249 mi) NW of Sydney[4]
LGA(s)Dubbo Regional Council
RegionCentral West / Orana
CountyLincoln
State electorate(s)Dubbo
Federal division(s)Parkes
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
24.3 °C
76 °F
10.1 °C
50 °F
551.7 mm
21.7 in

Dubbo Media

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics. Dubbo. 2016 Census QuickStats (27 June 2017). Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Morton, P.H. (9 September 1966). Local Government Act, 1919.—Proclamation. Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. p. 3700. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220025019. 
  3. ↑ DCC Annual ReportDubbo City Council. Retrieved 30 December 2007. (refer page 7)
  4. ↑ Dubbo lies at a bearing of 307° from Sydney
  5. ↑ Dubbo Campus. Charles Sturt University. csu.edu.au. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  6. ↑ Western Plains Zoo - Taronga Conservation Society Australia. taronga.org.au. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  7. ↑ Transport for NSW, Customer Experience Division. Dubbo Station (in en). transportnsw.info. Retrieved 2024-08-20.