109 Cobra Street,
Dubbo.
Bluegum Dubbo sits in central Dubbo at 109 Cobra Street — the closest CBD motel to Taronga Western Plains Zoo (4.9 km / about 8 minutes’ drive), five minutes by car to Dubbo Base Hospital, ten minutes to Dubbo Airport, and an easy walk to the CBD shops, the Western Plains Cultural Centre, Victoria Park and Good Brew Café (which is literally across the road).
Distances & travel times
8 min
Taronga Western Plains Zoo
By car (4.9 km)
3 min
Western Plains Cultural Centre
By car · 15 min walk
5 min
Dubbo Base Hospital
By car
6 min
Old Dubbo Gaol
By car · 23 min walk
10 min
Dubbo Airport (DBO)
By car
1 min
Good Brew Café
Across the road
How far is everything from Bluegum Dubbo? Every Dubbo distance, in one table.
Below is every distance that matters from Bluegum Dubbo — in kilometres and real driving minutes. Walking times shown where the walk is twenty minutes or less. If you’re deciding where to stay in Dubbo, this is the table the booking sites can’t give you.
Dubbo CBD
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubbo CBD heart (Macquarie Street) | 1 | 3 min | 12 min |
| Victoria Park (incl. playground + aquatic centre) | 0.5 | 2 min | 7 min |
| Old Dubbo Gaol (90 Macquarie Street) | 2.1 | 6 min | 23 min |
| Dubbo Regional Theatre & Convention Centre | 1.3 | 3 min | 18 min |
Coffee, breakfast & eating out (Werner & Sarah's picks)
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pastoral Hotel Our recommended pub! | 1.5 | 3 min | — |
| Good Brew Café | 0.02 | — | 1 min |
| Press Café | 1 | 2 min | 15 min |
| Short Street Store Café | 0.7 | 2 min | 10 min |
| Village Bakehouse | 1.1 | 3 min | 14 min |
| Dahab Café | 0.9 | 2 min | 13 min |
| Devils Hollow Microbrewery | 4.4 | 7 min | — |
| One7Eight (Dubbo RSL) | 1.2 | 3 min | 15 min |
| Royal India Restobar | 1.1 | 2 min | 15 min |
| LingLing Thai | 0.8 | 2 min | 10 min |
| Okami Japanese Restaurant | 0.9 | 2 min | 14 min |
| The Vietnamese House | 1.3 | 3 min | 15 min |
Taronga Western Plains Zoo
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taronga Western Plains Zoo (main entrance) | 4.9 | 8 min | — |
| Western Plains Cultural Centre | 0.7 | 3 min | 15 min |
Health
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubbo Base Hospital | 3 | 5 min | — |
Transport
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubbo Airport (DBO) | 7 | 10 min | — |
| Dubbo railway station | 1.3 | 3 min | 17 min |
Events & sport
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubbo Showground (Dubbo Show + livestock events) | 1.2 | 4 min | 17 min |
| Dubbo Regional Theatre & Convention Centre | 1.3 | 3 min | 18 min |
Attractions & touring
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubbo Botanic Garden (incl. Japanese Garden) | 3.1 | 6 min | — |
| Dubbo Observatory | 8.9 | 11 min | — |
| Wellington Caves | 50 | 48 min | — |
Open late
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemist Warehouse Dubbo (to 9pm weekdays) | 1.5 | 4 min | 20 min |
| Ampol Foodary (24-hour fuel + snacks) | 3.1 | 6 min | — |
| BP Truckstop (24-hour fuel) | 1.9 | 4 min | — |
| Mobil (24-hour fuel) | 1.6 | 4 min | — |
Sources & last verified, July 2026. Confirmed distances (zoo, hospital, airport) carry over from the prior site’s schema and have been on the live site since before the AEO programme started. Werner & Sarah (GMs) confirmed Good Brew is across the road and Victoria Park is a short walk. The remaining rows were measured 13 July 2026 from the motel’s published coordinates using OpenStreetMap road routing, rounded conservatively. If a destination matters to your booking, call the team on +61 2 6882 0900 and they’ll give you the real number.