Well I thought i would write an article about my home town, and all sorts of fun things that are here.
When coming for a holiday in Dubbo....there are plenty of fun things to do, and plenty of attractions to see, so
I advise that you bring that
camera with you....maybe a fishing rod or two....and plenty of clothes....you never know what the weather will be like!
IF you plan on holidaying in the summer....bring your swimmers and lots of summer clothes! Why? Because when holidaying here in summer, you will experience temperatures of upto 43 degrees celsius...... never mind though, because here in dubbo we have an AWESOME aquatic centre and a river to swim in!
The aquatic centre has a HUGE water slide, a normal pool (like the one at the Homebush bay aquatic center) and it also has a toddlers wading pool. There is a canteen there also, which has lots of yummy food!
The river hole most of us go to (not me or my family) for a swim is either to Sandy Beach or Butlers falls....they are both great for a swim and also to
catch a fish or two!
If you plan on holidaying in the winter....be sure to bring lots of warm clothes!
The attractions here are pretty cool...here they are:
Western Plains Zoo: This is a well known Zoo, almost as famous as the sydney Taronga Zoo. There is a restaurant or 2 out there as well as a few "solar operated" cafe's.
There is a bike track to cycle around, OR you can hire a little 4 person buggy and drive around the Zoo....bikes can also be hired!
If you are an early starter.....at approximately 5.45 am there is an early morning Zoo walk, where you walk around the zoo and get to see all of the animal enclosures with a tour guide, and after the tour is finished, you get to have a full buffet breakfast - YUMMO!
Kidzoo: Kidzoo is a HUGE indoor playground - and i must say its LOTS of fun! You can sit and relax with a coffee, while the kids have fun climbing all through the equipment and stuff or as an alternative you can be a big kid too and go on the equipment with them! They have an automated bubble blower which blows bubbles every 3 minutes, they have a volleyball net, a toddler section, a baby section and a ball pit!
Old Dubbo Gaol: Go back in time and experience what it was like being in gaol! This gaol is no longer under operation, but is opened as tourist attraction!
You can go into the darkness and listen to the prisoner talk (that scared the crap out of me LOL), or you can pretend to be a prisoner yourself and get locked up in a cell...i must say this experience was interesting!
Dundullimal: Dundullimal is an old homestead that was around back in the 1890's or there abouts.... they have a cafe where you can eat damper and jam and they also have the real old horses....probably as old as the house hehehe. For $6 it isnt too bad!
Reading Cinema Dubbo 5: Fancy a movie? Well if so, pay a visit to the local cinema! There you can relax in comfort and enjoy the movie and the yummy popcorn! If you go on a tuesday, the tickets are discounted! Also, every tuesday or wednesday morning, they have mum and baby sessions, where you can take your bub along with you! OR if you dont want to go to that session, ask what movie is on in cinema 2, and you can sit in the "soundproof room" with your bub/ toddler!
Centro Dubbo: This is probably the most popular shopping complex in dubbo! The shops in there are cool! You have clothing shops like fashion fair, supre, glassons, jeans west and just jeans! Their is also a Target and a supermarket along with a hairdresser, a pharmacy and a few other nifty shops!
Well for me thats about all i can think of! I hope you can find this article appealing enough to want to come to dubbo....and if you do come to dubbo, be sure to pay me a visit!
Cheers!
(June 2007) (
Janice
