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Aboriginal heritage

• Traditional owners - of the Wiradjuri Nation
• “Dubbo” was taken from the aboriginal word meaning 'red earth' which refers to the red ochre used as body paint 

City Information

• In 1849 the village of Dubbo was founded
• Dubbo covers an area of 3425 km²
• Dubbo's altitude is 264 metres above sea level
• 41,211 people live in Dubbo
• 120,000 people live in the Orana Region

 

Climate

• 16ºC is the average winter maximum temperature
• 31ºC is the average summer maximum temperature
• 588mm is the average annual rainfall

 

Economic and Tourism Facts

• Located 5 hours from Sydney on the Newell Highway 10 hours from Melbourne and Brisbane 
• AU$2.1B annual gross regional product
• 789,000 visit Dubbo annually
• Average stay 2.1 nights
• 3,500 commercial accommodation beds in the city 
• 134 scheduled flights per week, daily XPT service, daily coach services