Taronga Western Plains Zoo

Taronga Western Plains Zoo is a large open-range zoo located on Obley Road in Dubbo, New South Wales. Opened in 1977 and operated by Taronga Conservation Society Australia, it houses hundreds of animals from Australia and around the world across a 5.5-kilometre circuit. Notable for its spacious naturalistic exhibits, conservation breeding programs and opportunities to view animals by car, bicycle or on foot, it is a major regional tourism and wildlife conservation facility.

Visitors can explore a 300-hectare open-range zoo on a 5.5 km circuit by car, bicycle, electric cart or on foot. Animals are housed in large moated, naturalistic enclosures including African Savannah, Asian grasslands and Australian bush habitats. Expect to see giraffes, elephants, rhinos, lions, tigers, cheetahs, primates and native species, with keeper talks, feeding presentations, safari bus tours and optional animal encounters and overnight stays at Zoofari Lodge.