The first Europeans who arrived on Dubbo were the John Oxley party who came in 1818. Before that the Wiradjuri people were regarded as the original inhabitants of the land. The first permanent settler of Dubbo was Robert Dulhunty who named the southern part of the present townsite as Dubbo. Gradually the population in the area increased and in 1846 the government was established in the city. In 1872, Dubbo gained the status of a municipality and had a population of 850 people. After the Second World War, the city saw rapid progress and was given the status of a city in 1966.
Dubbo has a temperate type of climate which is characterized by warm summers and cool winters. During summers, the temperatures range from 17�C to 33�C and during winters temperatures drop down to 3�C. Dubbo is located between the Central Tablelands and the Western Plains and this provides substantial amount of rainfall to the region. The average amount of rainfall is 584.8mm and the wettest month is January.
The town of Dubbo is served by the daily CountryLink XPT train service which connects Dubbo to Sydney. Dubbo has a regional airport which has daily flights to Brisbane, Sydney, Broken Hill, Melbourne and other New South Wales towns. The city also has well-built roads connecting Dubbo to major Australian cities.
Dubbo is a great place for relaxing and rejuvenating while on a vacation trip and each year thousands of visitors come to this place for enjoyment. Some of the most popular tourist attractions in Dubbo include:
- Biodiversity Garden
- Dubbo Observatory
- Clay Pan Gallery and Coffee Shop
- Old Dubbo Gaol
- Jedda Boomerangs
- Dubbo Military Museum
- Terramungamine Reserve
- Traintasia
- Shoen Sister City Garden
While on your trip to Dubbo, the one attraction which one cannot afford to miss is the Western Plains Zoo which is an open-range zoo. There are more than 800 species of exotic animals and birds which are found in this zoo. The zoo is divided into Asia, Africa, Eurasia, Australia and North America. The endangered species of Galapagos tortoise, bison, southern white rhinoceros and Przewalski horse are found in the zoo.
Dubbo also has many spectacular restaurants and cafes which offer various international cuisines and dishes. Some of the well-known restaurants and cafes of Dubbo are--- Blue Lagoon Motor Inn, Amaroo Hotel, Cascades Restaurant, Commercial Hotel, Ashwood Country Club Motel, Forest Lodge Restaurant, Fu Lee Wah Restaurant, Darbar Indian Restaurant, Hing Wah Restaurant, Jaya Raya, Li Garden Chinese Restaurant and Pizza Hut among many others.
Dubbo also has many luxurious as well as cheap hotels, motels, inns and guesthouses which offer varied accommodation options to visitors. Some of them are:
- Castlereagh Hotel
- Commercial Hotel
- Aberdeen Motor Inn
- Gardden Hotel
- South Dubbo Tavern
- Merino Motel
- Tallarook Motor Inn
- Matilda Motor Inn
