18 Facts About Dubbo

Dubbo is a city in the Orana Region of New South Wales, Australia.

Dubbo is included in the rainfall and weather forecast region for the Central West Slopes and in the Central West Slopes and Plains division of the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts.

Dubbo is thought to be a mispronunciation of the local Wiradjuri word thubbo, but because of a lack of precise records from Dulhunty at the time and an incomplete knowledge of the Wiradjuri language today, some conjecture remains over the word's meaning.

Some references indicate that Dubbo was the name of an old Wiradjuri man who resided at the site when Dulhunty took the land.

Under Koppen climate classification, Dubbo has a humid subtropical climate that borders the semi-arid climate.

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The prevailing winds at Dubbo are from the southeast, south, southwest and west, which account for a combined 64.

The most common reported ancestries in Dubbo are Australian, English, Australian Aboriginal, Irish, and Scottish.

Dubbo is considered a major shopping centre for the surrounding regional areas in the Central and Far Western districts of New South Wales.

Dubbo has many shopping districts, including the large and very recently renewed Orana Mall, Macquarie and Talbragar Streets, Centro Dubbo, Riverdale, and Tamworth Street local stores.

New suburban shopping centre in West Dubbo contains a Woolworths supermarket and 15 smaller retail shops.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service base at Dubbo airport has a large visitor information centre, staffed by volunteers, which features a King Air 200 turboprop aircraft and a variety of touch-screen interactive displays illustrating aspects of RFDS operations.

Dubbo has several fine examples of Victorian civic architecture, including the Courthouse, the Lands Office with its use of timber and corrugated iron cladding, and the railway station.

Dubbo has a turf club, which incorporates a pony club and horse racing, and organises shows and gymkhana.

The Dubbo Rams compete in the men's and women's NSW State Basketball Leagues.

Dubbo has a large Junior and Senior Hockey Association with representative teams for all ages, while participating in the Premier League Hockey Competition in both the Men's and Women's.

Dubbo has its own all-age men's and women's competition and has three teams – Dubbo FC Bulls, Westside Panthers, and Orana Spurs, who compete in the Western Premier League.

Dubbo has one of the only 10 lane pools outside of Sydney in NSW, the Dubbo Aquatic and Leisure Centre.

In 2007, Dubbo hosted the Junior World Orienteering Championships with most of the events held in the granite outcrops of the nearby Sappa Bulga Range.