Our Campus Towns

Dubbo: Home of the Western Plains Zoo

Dubbo is a comfortable 5.5 hour drive from Sydney, or a convenient 1 hour plane trip. Situated on the banks of the Macquarie River at the junction of three highways, it is home to around 40,000 people.

Dubbo is best known as home to the Western Plains Zoo but its residents also enjoy a wide range of sporting and cultural pursuits. Fortnightly Farmers' Markets, the newly built Western Plains Cultural Centre and the annual Jazz Festival are amongst the highlights.

Heading west, Dubbo is the last major centre before reaching the border town of Broken Hill; making it the commercial and community service hub for most of western NSW.

Dubbo has hot summers and relatively mild winters.

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Orange: Australia's Colour City

Orange is a modern city with a rich mining past. It has become a popular 'foodie' destination and is well known for its locally grown produce, wineries and fine dining.

Orange is 3.5 hours west of Sydney and 3 hours north west of Canberra. It has a population of 38,000 and a diverse economy that has expanded from its traditional fruit-growing to include other primary production, manufacturing, mining and services.

Orange enjoys four distinct seasons. It has relatively mild summers and cold winters with occasional snow.

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