Activities in Central West
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Pieter Van Gent
Heavenly Muscat, picnic-lunch wine tours by bike, tastings in the barrel room (11.30am Saturday) and accommodation.
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Logan
An impressive cellar door. Floor-to-ceiling windows, an extravagant deck, cheese platters and coffee, too.
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Darby Falls Observatory
This is one of the darkest places for stargazing in all of Australia. From town, head out Darby Falls Rd for 22km, then follow the signs.
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Petersons Glenesk Estate
Petersons Glenesk Estate is a small establishment, conducive to smaller groups and personalised tastings. To recuperate, there’s a lovely deck overlooking the vineyards.
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Red Earth Estate Vineyard
Red Earth Estate Vineyard, just past the zoo, is a vineyard with lunchtime platters and free tastings.
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Dubbo Observatory
Dubbo Observatory partakes in a bit of stargazing in two sessions each evening, minus the animals.
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Darrell Wheeler Cycles
Darrell Wheeler Cycles rents out mountain bikes for $15 per day.
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Taxi Cab Co-op
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Roar & Snore camping
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Private Encounters
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Printhie
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Central West Getaways
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Burnbrae Winery
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Western Plains Zoo
With over 1500 animals, Western Plains Zoo is Dubbo’s star attraction. You can walk the 6km trail, hire a bike ($15) or join the crawling line of cars. Guided walks (adult/child $10/5) start at 6.45am every weekend. Book ahead ( [tel] 02-6881 1488) for special animal encounters: Wild Africa (adult/child $29/19, 10.45am), Big Cats ($59 per person, Thursday to Tuesday) and Giraffes ($5 per person).
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