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 Reserve, Geurie
Status: Open
Environment: Bushland, fauna and flora
Features: Toilets, picnic table
Activities: Bird watching, walking tracks, lookout, mountain biking
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Bril Bral Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Activities: Fishing, boating, swimming, camping* (canoe-based), kayaking, platypus, bird watching
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Butlers Fall Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Features: Toilets, water
Activities: Fishing, boating, swimming, camping* (canoe-based), platypus, bird watching
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Caroline Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Features: Picnic table
Activities: Fishing
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Cumboogle Flora Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: Grassy woodland
Activities: Bird watching, flora
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Devil's Hole Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Features: Picnic table, wooden BBQ
Activities: Fishing, boating, swimming, bird watching
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Dickigundy Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open (dry weather access only)
Environment: River
Activities: Fishing, boating, swimming
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Dundullimal Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River, woodland
Features: Toilets, water, picnic table
Activities: Fishing, swimming, mountain biking, running, walking
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Euchareena Reserve, Euchareena
Status: Open
Environment: Woodland
Features: Playground, sports oval
Activities: Walking, cycling, bird watching, flora
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Hill Street Reserve, Geurie
Status: Open
Environment: Woodland
Activities: Lookout, flora, bird watching
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Jones Creek Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: Woodland
Activities: Bird watching, flora
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Mugga Hill Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: Woodland
Activities: Bird watching, flora, mountain biking, running, walking
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Pilchers Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Activities: Fishing, boating, swimming, bird watching
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Police Paddock Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Activities: Bird watching, walking, cycling, fishing
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Ponto Falls Reserve, Wellington
Status: Open
Environment: River
Features: Toilets, caravan dump point, picnic setting
Activities: Boating, canoeing, fishing, swimming, camping, bird watching
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Redbank Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River
Activities: Fishing
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Regand Park Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River, parkland
Features: Picnic table, electric BBQ, exercise equipment, weir
Activities: Fishing, swimming, cycling, running, walking, bird watching
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Sandy Beach Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: River, parkland
Features: Electric BBQ, toilets, water, picnic table, amenities
Activities: Fishing, dragon boating, canoeing, cycling, running, walking, disc golf, swimming
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Stuart Town Recreation Reserve, Stuart Town
Status: Open
Environment: Park
Features: Tennis courts, sports oval, toilets, hall
Activities: Camping, tennis
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Terramungamine Reserve, Brocklehurst
Status: Open
Environment: River, parkland
Features: Toilets, picnic table
Activities: Fishing, canoeing, Aboriginal heritage and grinding grooves, overnight camping and caravanning only
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The Falls, Wellington
Status: Open
Environment: River
Activities: Canoeing, swimming, fishing
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Troy Gully Reserve, Dubbo
Status: Open
Environment: Creek line, woodland
Activities: Running, walking, bird watching, flora, cycling
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Wongarbon Tank Reserve, Wongarbon
Status: Open
Environment: Woodland
Activities: Walking, bird watching, flora
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* 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: 12 Feb 2025