New South Wales · Australia
Where to stay in Dubbo
Dubbo is a city in New South Wales, Australia, home to about 39,000 people. This guide covers 1 aparthotel in Dubbo, with about 80 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- April, May and September to November
- Nearest airport
- DBO4 km · Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Currency
- AUDAustralian dollar
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Language
- Auslan, Australian English, English
About
About Dubbo
Dubbo ( DUB-oh; Wiradjuri: Dhubu) is a city in the Orana Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre in the Orana region, with a population of 43,516 at June 2021.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Dubbo
See
- Taronga Western Plains Zoo
- Dundullimal Homestead
- Old Dubbo Gaol
- Dubbo Observatory
- Dubbo Visitor Experience
Do
- Dubbo Kart Club
- Orana Dragon Boat
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Dubbo
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Quest Dubbo aparthotel | 80 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Dubbo to stay in
Dubbo is a popular stopping off point, and has a large range of accommodation. Except at the busiest times of year, it's possible to get motel accommodation on a drive up basis on the main roads into town.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Dubbo
24 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castlereagh Hotel | 1923 | 0.4 km |
| Commercial Hotel | 1859 | 0.2 km |
| Westbury | 0.2 km | |
| Abel Tasman Motor Inn | 1.4 km | |
| Akuna Motor Inn and Apartments | 1.2 km | |
| All Seasons Motor Lodge | 1.2 km | |
| Atlas Motel | 0.9 km | |
| Australian Heritage Motor Inn | 0.6 km | |
| Bluegum Dubbo Motel | 1.1 km | |
| Bulwarra Bed & Breakfast | 12.2 km | |
| Cattlemans Country Motor Inn & Serviced Apartments | 0.7 km | |
| Country Apartments | 0.8 km | |
| Country Leisure Motor Inn | 1.0 km | |
| Countryman Motor Inn | 0.7 km | |
| Endeavour Court Motor Inn | 1.1 km | |
| Forest Lodge Motor Inn & Restaurant | 2.9 km | |
| Green Gables Motel | 0.9 km | |
| Matilda Motor Inn | 0.6 km | |
| Nrma Dubbo Holiday Park | 0.6 km | |
| Orana Motel | 1.0 km | |
| Quality Inn Dubbo International | 1.9 km | |
| Shearing Shed Motor Inn | 0.6 km | |
| Tallarook Motor Inn | 0.6 km | |
| The Palms Motel Dubbo | 0.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Dubbo
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Dubbo are April, May and September to November. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; February is the wettest, with about 81 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Dubbo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO), about 4.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Parkes Airport (PKE, 104 km) and Coonamble Airport (CNB, 143 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Dubbo is approximately a 4-hour drive west of Lithgow on the Great Western and Mitchell Highways, and a 4-hour drive west of Sydney. Dubbo is accessible from Newcastle (via the New England and Golden Highways). Approximately 2-hour drive. Dubbo is roughly half-way between Melbourne and Brisbane on the direct inland route, bypassing Sydney. NSW TrainLink operates an XPT train service between Sydney and Dubbo daily, generally departing Sydney in the morning and arriving between 2–3PM.
Getting around
There is an off-road cycleway (Tracker Riley Cycleway) from the centre of Dubbo and the Macquarie River out to the Western Plains Zoo. It is an easy cycle, and then you can use your bike to cycle around the zoo as well. The zoo is only a short distance from town, and it is quite economical to catch a taxi there. You can rent a bicycle at the zoo to get around when you get there. Dubbo Buslines does the trip from the centre of town to the zoo eight times a day on weekdays, and five times on Saturdays and Sundays.
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DBO · Dubbo City Regional Airport
PKE · Parkes Airport
CNB · Coonamble Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Dubbo
Drink
There are a number of pubs and bars in Dubbo, with the Commercial Hotel, the Pastoral Hotel, Milestone, Western Star, Macquarie Inn and Dubbo RSL attracting quite a few locals and tourists on weekends.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Dubbo
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Questions
Dubbo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Dubbo?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Dubbo are April, May and September to November. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; February is the wettest, with about 81 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Dubbo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO), about 4.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Parkes Airport (PKE, 104 km) and Coonamble Airport (CNB, 143 km) are also within reach.
Are there accessible hotels in Dubbo?
1 place in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Dubbo?
Australian dollar (AUD).
Nearby
Destinations near Dubbo
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.