Taronga Western Plains Zoo

Taronga Western Plains Zoo, formerly known as Western Plains Zoo and commonly known as Dubbo Zoo, is a large zoo in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. It opened to the public on 28 February 1977, to provide more living and breeding space for large animals such as elephants and antelopes which needed more space than was available at the restricted Sydney site.
  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: Zoo in New South Wales, Australia
  • Also known as: “Western Plains Zoo” and “ウェスタンプレインズ動物園”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dubbo.

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Taronga Western Plains Zoo

Latitude
-32.28162° or 32° 16′ 54″ south
Longitude
148.57806° or 148° 34′ 41″ east
Open location code
4RVCPH9H+96
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Ukrainian—“Taronga Western Plains Zoo” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات تارونجا ويسترن بلينز”
  • German: “Taronga Western Plains Zoo”
  • Japanese: “タロンガ・ウェスタンプレインズ動物園”
  • Ukrainian: “Зоопарк Таронга Western Plains”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Addax and Blackbuck.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Waterhole and Zoofari Lodge.

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Worth a closer look: Sydney and Mungo National Park.

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