Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Dubbo, New South Wales

We're excited to be back open on the 4th June 2020 and are ready for your visit! Plan your adventure now to visit and explore the spacious Flying Doctor Visitor Experience in Dubbo. As always, the health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority. The Dubbo Visitor Experience is an immersive and interactive visitor experience featuring a decommissioned aircraft, augmented reality, hand-on displays and much more. Relive extraordinary human stories and experience the vast distances, stunning landscapes and colourful outback characters the RFDS has helped in its over 90-year history.

Enjoy an exhilarating and adventurous tour around Dubbo with Peter from Trike Adventures. Riding on the back of the awesome trike, you'll take in the picturesque Macquarie River, seeing Dubbo's vibrant and historic streetscapes showcasing the beautiful city. Day or night and customised Trike Adventure tours are available and bookings are essential.

Old Dubbo Gaol is a state heritage listed must see. This remarkably complete and intact gaol operated for 119 years from 1847 to 1966 and is still nestled in the main street of Dubbo. This set of 19th and 20th century gaol buildings create a pocket in time, and the experiences within brings history to life. This regional gaol is representative of powerful, surprising and dark moments in Australian prison history. We house important collections such as the hangman's kit and gallows, and unforgettable experiences such as the dark cells and the bird's-eye view from the watchtower. With guided tours, night tours, and theatrical experiences on offer, the Old Dubbo Gaol is a rare piece of history open to explore.

Red Earth Estate is located 4.5Kls from Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Visit our winery and experience more than just a wine tasting. For that total experience, enjoy a cheese platter and talk to our winemaker. All our wines are made on-site, using fruit predominately from our own Dubbo vineyard. Wines available for sale - Riesling, Verdelho, Torrontes, Moscato, Grenache, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Night Sky & Telescope Viewing Bring your SLR camera to take astrophotographs through the telescope. Daytime viewing of Solar flares and sunspots, planet Venus and some daytime stars Astrominigolf

The heart of culture in the central west, the Western Plains Cultural Centre includes a Gallery, Museum and Community Art Centre. Presenting cutting edge exhibitions and programs, the Western Plains Cultural Centre aims, to challenge, connect and reflect our community and share the culture of Western NSW with our visitors.

A visit to this National Trust (NSW) property, allows visitors to engage in a special experience, stepping back into rural life in the early colony. Its story is one of amazing endeavour and vision, evidenced in the creation of a finely crafted historic home. The homestead has survived in near original condition at a time when the land was beyond the limits of settlement. Today it is set on 4 hectares of land, surrounded by farmland and is only 5 minutes from the city of Dubbo. Experience the tranquility of a unique part of Australian pioneering history. Enjoy a self guided tour at your leisure. Guides are also able to assist and enhance your experience. Adults $10; Concessional entry price $8; Family (2 adults/2 children) $25.00.