Dubbo Dhubu New South Wales | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°15′25″S 148°36′4″E / 32.25694°S 148.60111°E | ||||||||
Population | 36,092 (2016 census)[1] (37) | ||||||||
Established | 1849 1966 (city)[2] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2830 | ||||||||
Elevation | 275 m (902 ft)[3] | ||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
Location | 400 km (249 mi) NW of Sydney[4] | ||||||||
LGA(s) | Dubbo Regional Council | ||||||||
Region | Central West / Orana | ||||||||
County | Lincoln | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Dubbo | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||
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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.