Dubbo Regional Botanic Garden & Shoyoen Japanese Garden
Dubbo Regional Botanic Garden
A regional botanic garden on the eastern bank of the Macquarie River; its most popular part is the Shoyoen Japanese Garden, built in partnership with Nanzan City, with a koi pond and tea house.
The botanic garden sits on the eastern side of town and is divided into a native inland plant area, a sensory garden and the Shoyoen Japanese Garden. The Japanese garden was built to mark Dubbo's sister-city friendship with Nanzan City in western Tokyo. It features a stroll garden around a pond, wooden bridges, stone lanterns and a tea house, and it is especially photogenic when the autumn foliage turns red. The Japanese garden has set opening hours, while the rest of the botanic garden is free. You can reach it on foot or by bike along the riverside Tracker Riley Cycleway, making it a relaxed morning outing beyond the zoo.
Opening hours
Japanese garden approx. 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Western Plains Cultural Centre
- Old Dubbo Gaol
- Tracker Riley Cycleway
- Dundullimal Homestead
- Taronga Western Plains Zoo
- Royal Flying Doctor Service Dubbo Visitor Experience
- Wellington Caves
- Lake Burrendong & Burrendong Arboretum