Rainy day ideas for kids in Dubbo, Orange & Central NSW

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102 places to go when it rains across the region: indoor play, museums, libraries, cinemas, bowling and more, nearest first from Dubbo. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

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Nearest first, from Dubbo

Play

Bowling illustration
Bowling
iPlay Tenpin City Dubbo
Dubbo
under 5 min
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Indoor play
Inflatable World Dubbo
Dubbo
under 5 min
Over 1½ hours
from Dubbo
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Orange Tenpin Bowling
Orange
about 2 hr 15
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Inflatable World Orange
Orange
about 2 hr 15
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Bowling
Tenpin Bathurst
Bathurst
about 2 hr 45

Museums and history

Museum illustration
Museum
Dubbo Regional Museum And History Centre
Dubbo
under 5 min
Western Plains Cultural Centre
Museum
Western Plains Cultural Centre
Dubbo
under 5 min
Photo: Ché Lydia Xyang, CC BY-SA 3.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Experience, Dubbo
Dubbo
about 10 min
Over 30 minutes
from Dubbo
Narromine Aviation Muesum
Museum
Narromine Aviation Museum
Narromine
about 45 min
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Golden Era Piano Museum
Wellington
about 55 min
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Museum
Oxley Museum
Wellington
about 55 min
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Museum
Wellington Museum
Wellington
about 55 min
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Museum
Yeoval Historic Family Museum
Yeoval
about 1 hr
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Museum
Gilgandra Rural Museum
Gilgandra
about 1 hr
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Museum
The Hitchen House Military Museum
Gilgandra
about 1 hr 15
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Museum
Dunedoo Historical Museum
Dunedoo
about 1 hr 30
Over 1½ hours
from Dubbo
Gulgong Holtermann Museum
Museum
Gulgong Holtermann Museum
Gulgong
about 1 hr 30
Photo: Ginni649, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gulgong Pioneers Museum, Gulgong
Museum
Gulgong Pioneers Museum
Gulgong
about 1 hr 30
Photo: Nomad Tales from Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Henry Lawson Centre Gulgong, Gulgong
Museum
Henry Lawson Centre Gulgong
Gulgong
about 1 hr 30
Photo: Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 3.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Mudgee Museum & Historical Society
Mudgee
about 1 hr 45
Museum illustration
Museum
Robert Stein Motorcycle Museum
Budgee Budgee
about 1 hr 45
Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - Parkes Aviation Museum
Museum
Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - Parkes Aviation Museum
Parkes
about 2 hr
Photo: Matthew.scott7, CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Parkes Motor Museum
Parkes
about 2 hr
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Museum
Pioneer Park Machinery Museum
Parkes
about 2 hr
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Museum
The Henry Parkes Centre
Parkes
about 2 hr
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Museum
The King's Castle Elvis Exhibit
Parkes
about 2 hr
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Museum
History Hill
Hill End
about 2 hr
Orange Regional Gallery
Gallery
Orange Regional Gallery
Orange
about 2 hr 15
Photo: Shkuru Afshar, CC BY-SA 4.0
Orange Regional Museum
Museum
Orange Regional Museum
Orange
about 2 hr 15
Photo: Shkuru Afshar, CC BY-SA 4.0
Eugowra Historical Museum
Museum
Eugowra Historical Museum
Eugowra
about 2 hr 15
Photo: Mattinbgn (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0
Cadia Cornish Engine House, Cadia
Museum
Cadia Cornish Engine House
Cadia
about 2 hr 30
Photo: Heritage Council of NSW, CC BY 4.0
Forbes Historical Museum
Museum
Forbes Historical Museum
Forbes
about 2 hr 30
Photo: Mattinbgn (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0
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Museum
Turon Technology Museum
Sofala
about 2 hr 30
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Museum
McFeeters Motor Museum
Forbes
about 2 hr 30
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Museum
Cottage Museum
Rylstone
about 2 hr 30
Golden Memories Millthorpe Museum
Museum
Golden Memories Millthorpe Museum
Millthorpe
about 2 hr 30
Photo: Mattinbgn (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0
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Museum
Kandos Museum
Kandos
about 2 hr 30
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Museum
Canowindra Historical Society Museum
Canowindra
about 2 hr 30
The Age Of Fishes Museum
Museum
The Age Of Fishes Museum
Canowindra
about 2 hr 30
Photo: eileenmak, CC BY 2.0
Coonamble Historical Museum
Museum
Coonamble Historical Museum
Coonamble
about 2 hr 30
Photo: Mattinbgn (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0
Gallery illustration
Gallery
Outback Arts Gallery (Outback Arts Inc.)
Coonamble
about 2 hr 30
Museum illustration
Museum
The Viv Kable Museum
Blayney
about 2 hr 45
Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, Bathurst
Museum
Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum
Bathurst
about 2 hr 45
Photo: Shkuru Afshar, CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Bathurst District Historical Museum
Bathurst
about 2 hr 45
Bathurst Rail Museum
Museum
Bathurst Rail Museum
Bathurst
about 2 hr 45
Photo: Shkuru Afshar, CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Carmanhurst Military Museum
Carcoar
about 2 hr 45
Court House Museum
Museum
Court House Museum
Carcoar
about 2 hr 45
Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 au
Stoke Stable Museum
Museum
Stoke Stable Museum
Carcoar
about 2 hr 45
Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 au
Carcoar Hospital Museum
Museum
Carcoar Hospital Museum
Carcoar
about 2 hr 45
Photo: Ian Sutton from Collinsville and Oberon, Australia, CC BY 2.0
National Motor Racing Museum, Mount Panorama
Museum
National Motor Racing Museum
Mount Panorama
about 2 hr 45
Photo: Jon Ovington, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Museum
Condobolin Railway Museum
Condobolin
about 3 hr
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Museum
The Lachlander Museum
Condobolin
about 3 hr
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Museum
Cowra Fun Museum
Cowra
about 3 hr
Chrysler Car Museum, Grenfell
Museum
Chrysler Car Museum
Grenfell
about 3 hr 15
Photo: sv1ambo, CC BY 2.0
Gallery illustration
Gallery
Grenfell Art Gallery
Grenfell
about 3 hr 15

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

Theatre
Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre
Dubbo
under 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Macquarie Regional Libaray
Dubbo
under 5 min
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Cinema
Reading Cinema
Dubbo
under 5 min
Over 30 minutes
from Dubbo
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Library
Narromine Library
Narromine
about 45 min
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Library
Macquarie Regional Library - Wellington Library
Wellington
about 55 min
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Library
GIL Library Hub
Gilgandra
about 1 hr 15
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Library
Gilgandra Library
Gilgandra
about 1 hr 15
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Library
Trangie Library
Trangie
about 1 hr 15
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Library
Peak Hill Library
Peak Hill
about 1 hr 15
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Library
Mendooran Library
Mendooran
about 1 hr 15
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Library
Dunedoo Library
Dunedoo
about 1 hr 30
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Library
Macquarie Regional Library - Dunedoo
Dunedoo
about 1 hr 30
Over 1½ hours
from Dubbo
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Library
Gulgong Library
Gulgong
about 1 hr 30
Theatre
Prince of Wales Opera House
Gulgong
about 1 hr 30
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Library
Molong Library
Molong
about 1 hr 45
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Library
Mudgee Library
Mudgee
about 1 hr 45
Theatre
Regent Theatre
Mudgee
about 1 hr 45
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Library
Gulargambone Library
Gulargambone
about 1 hr 45
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Library
Manildra Library
Manildra
about 1 hr 45
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Library
Binnaway Library
Binnaway
about 2 hr
Theatre
Parkes Little Theatre
Parkes
about 2 hr
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Library
Parkes Shire Library
Parkes
about 2 hr
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Library
Tullamore Library
Tullamore
about 2 hr
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Library
Trundle Library
Trundle
about 2 hr
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Library
Coolah Library
Coolah
about 2 hr
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Library
Tottenham Library
Tottenham
about 2 hr
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Cinema
Odeon
Orange
about 2 hr 15
Theatre
Orange Civic Theatre
Orange
about 2 hr 15
Library illustration
Library
Orange Library
Orange
about 2 hr 15
Library illustration
Library
Coonabarabran Library
Coonabarabran
about 2 hr 15
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Library
Forbes Library
Forbes
about 2 hr 30
Library illustration
Library
Rylstone Library
Rylstone
about 2 hr 30
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Library
Kandos Library
Kandos
about 2 hr 30
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Library
Canowindra Library
Canowindra
about 2 hr 30
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Library
Coonamble Library
Coonamble
about 2 hr 30
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Library
Baradine Library
Baradine
about 2 hr 45
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Library
Blayney Library
Blayney
about 2 hr 45
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Metro 5
Bathurst
about 2 hr 45
Library illustration
Library
Bathurst Library
Bathurst
about 2 hr 45
Library illustration
Library
Campers swap library
Lyndhurst
about 2 hr 45
Library illustration
Library
Welcome to the Smallest Library
Quambone
about 2 hr 45
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Library
Condobolin Library
Condobolin
about 3 hr
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Library
Cowra Library
Cowra
about 3 hr
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Library
Grenfell Library
Grenfell
about 3 hr 15

Gardens and science

Over 30 minutes
from Dubbo
Wellington Caves and Holiday Park
Caves
Wellington Caves and Holiday Park
Apsley
about 60 min
Photo: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0
Over 1½ hours
from Dubbo
Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre (CSIRO "The Dish")
Science centre
Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre (CSIRO "The Dish")
Parkes
about 1 hr 30
Photo: D0a5l0e6, CC BY-SA 4.0
Siding Spring Observatory
Science centre
Siding Spring Observatory
Coonabarabran
about 2 hr
Photo: Iridia (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.