Australia Dubbo Info

Australia Dubbo

We weren''t sure what we wanted to do or where we wanted to go so we packed our bags, put them in the car and sat down and decided to head to the first destination that can out of out mouths and that was "DUBBO" and we are not disappointed that we went there at all. Dubbo is a 5 hour trip inland from the Central Coast, where we live. You can either travel north, by car, through Singleton to Scone or you can go south, by car, through the Blue Mountains. It''s approximately the same distance either way. We went north.
It was a bit of a bumpy drive, due to all the potholes in the road, but we made it in good time to have a look around for a Motel for the night.
The next day we woke and decided to head the the Western Plains Open Range Zoo. Allow yourself 3/4 of a day to take your time a look around this place, it is large, as all the enclosures are large. You have a choice of 3 ways in which to look around.
1/ Drive your car around the circuit, stopping at the various parking bays along the way and walking to the nearby animal enclosures. We choose to do this.
2/ Hire a bike from the office and take a leisurely bike ride around the circuit.
3/ Park your car and walk.
It was great to view the animals in larger paddocks, instead of small cages as in a normal zoo. They had elephants, buffalo, giraffes, tigers, monkeys, etc. Great for kids.
Don''t forget to take a camera with a good zoom if you want the best shots of the animals.
After leaving the Zoo we went into town and found The Old Dubbo Goal. This is an old goal that has housed many of Australia''s famous criminals a long time ago and is open for visitors all year round. You can view the old cells, get your photos taken in the stocks, view the hanging stand and just take your time to soak up the local history. The goal also has it''s own ghost stories and resident ghost.
The next day we managed to find an old, make shift, Military Museum, on the outskirts of town, not far from the zoo, which has a great collection of old planes, tanks, army vehicles and parts of the fore mentioned. You can climb all over the displays and there''s a real hands on approach to this museum. Interesting for those who are into army memorbilia.
This day we were also going to take a boat cruise up the river but our timing was wrong which was a shame as it looked like a great way to see the countryside and more of this great little town. Instead we bought some late lunch and enjoyed it sitting on the banks of the river. They have a variety of cruises at different times of the day.
The following day we slept in a bit, packed our bags and put them back in the car for the trip home. While travelling back through Singleton we decided to visit the Singleton RAAF Base''s Museum, which was very good and informative on all things Military.

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