Taronga Western Plains Zoo

Taronga Western Plains Zoo is a huge zoo near Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. It was once known as (and is still known as) Western Plains Zoo and is also known as Dubbo Zoo. It opened to the public on February 28, 1977, to give greater living and breeding area for huge animals like elephants and antelopes who need more acreage than the Sydney site could supply.

The Taronga Conservation Society (previously the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales) and Taronga Zoo Sydney administer the zoo. The Western Plains Zoo is about 5 kilometers west of Dubbo on the Newell Highway.

A trip to Dubbo's Western Plains will give you a taste of the African plains. The cages at Dubbo Zoo are lavish in comparison to those at other Australian zoos. Animals are given lots of room to wander, allowing them to live in a more natural setting than you'd find elsewhere.

With just a moat separating you from the animals, you may cycle around the six-kilometer circle and encounter the wild creatures of Africa.

Cost of entry: $43.20 general admission.

Address: Near Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia

Website: https://taronga.org.au/dubbo-zoo