Reserves
Our rural reserves act as refuges, playing a vital role in protecting the area's diverse wildlife.
Protected reserves along the Macquarie River and inland from it shield plant and animal communities while still ensuring public access to the river environments.
Council’s reserve system does more than protect the river environment, with reserves protecting Grassy Box Woodlands, Ironbark/Cypress forests, Rocky Slopes and Pilliga Outwash forests, many of these being endangered ecosystems.
It’s this diversity that makes these reserves and protected lands very interesting places; you’ll find unusual and beautiful plants, animals and birds.
Animals including kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas, wombats and koalas can be found within the boundaries of Council. Rare and beautiful plants such as orchids, daisies, cycads, lilies and grasses are also present. Rare and endangered ecosystems are a feature of our landscape.
Rare birds can be found such as the Regent Honeyeater, Mallee Fowl, Speckled Warbler, Grey Crowned Babbler, Barking and Powerful Owls, Hooded and Red Breasted Robins, Diamond Firetails, Brown Tree Creepers, Rufous and Gilberts Whistlers, Painted Snipe, a broad range of Honeyeaters and even the fabled Grey Falcon.
Dubbo's Parks and Reserves Guide (PDF 9.9MB)
Many of Council's reserves can be accessed by walking, jogging and cycling; view the Dubbo Cycleways Map (PDF 8MB).
Dubbo, Wellington and Village Reserves
Bald Hill, Geurie
Status: Open
Environment:
Features: Toilets, picnic table
Activities: Bird watching, walking tracks, horse riding
Bril Bral, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Activities: Fishing, boating, swimming, camping* (canoe-based)
Butlers Fall, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Features: Toilets, water, picnic table
Activities: Fishing, boating, swimming, camping* (canoe-based)
View map for location.
Caroline, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Features: Picnic table
Activities: Fishing, boating, swimming
Cumboogle Flora, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: Woodland
Activities: Bird watching, flora
Devil's Hole, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Features: Picnic table
Activities: Fishing, boating, swimming
View map for location.
Dickigundy, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Activities: Fishing, boating, swimming
Dundullimal, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River, woodland
Features: Toilets, water, picnic table
Activities: Fishing, swimming, mountain biking, running, walking
View map for location.
Falls, Wellington
Status: Open
Environment:
Activities: Canoeing, swimming, fishing
Hill Street, Geurie
Status: Open
Environment:
Activities: Lookout
Jones Creek, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: Woodland
Activities: Bird watching, flora
Mount Arthur, Wellington
Status: Open
Environment:
Activities: Walking trails, lookout, bird watching
Mugga Hill, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: Woodland
Features: Picnic table
Activities: Bird watching, flora, mountain biking, running, walking
Peach Trees, Wellington
Status: Open
Environment:
Activities: Canoeing, boating, fishing
Pilchers, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Activities: Fishing, boating, swimming
Plantation Park, Wellington
Status: Open
Environment:
Ponto Falls, Wellington
Status: Open
Environment:
Features: Toilets, caravan dump point
Activities: Boating, canoeing, fishing, swimming, camping
Redbank, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Activities: Fishing, boating, swimming
Regand Park, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Features: Picnic table
Activities: Fishing, swimming, cycling, running, walking
Sandy Beach, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Features: Electric BBQ, toilets, water, picnic table
Activities: Fishing, dragon boating, canoeing, cycling, running, walking
Scabbing Flats, Wellington
Status: Open
Environment:
Activities: Canoeing, fishing
Terramungamine, Brocklehurst
Status: Open
Environment: River
Features: Toilets, picnic table
Activities: Fishing, canoeing, Aboriginal heritage, overnight camping only
View map for location.
Thelma Pelossi, Ballimore
Status: Open
Environment: Village park
Features: Toilets, water, picnic table
Activities: Playground
Troy Gully, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: Creek line, habitat
Activities: Running, walking, bird watching, flora
Wongarbon School, Wongarbon
Status: Open
Environment: Village park
Features: Electric BBQ, toilets, water, picnic table
Activities: Playground, tennis, basketball
Wongarbon Tank, Wongarbon
Status: Open
Environment: Woodland, wetland
Activities: Walking, bird watching, flora
* Camping (canoe-based) means that paddlers undertaking a trip down the Macquarie River (as per the recently launched 'Canoe and Kayak Trail' of the Macquarie River) may camp at this Reserve, along with support teams. Non-canoeing travellers may not camp at this Reserve.
Last Edited: 25 Jul 2024