Dubbo wanderings

Stopped in Dubbo, a regional centre in western New South Wales with a long history tied to the expansion of the state. Originally founded in the 1840s as a stock route crossing, Dubbo grew steadily as agriculture and transport pushed westward.

The railway's arrival in the 1880s helped establish Dubbo as a key link between rural areas and the coast, a role it still plays today. The station is quiet now but carries a sense of that history. The modern base hospital underscores Dubbo’s ongoing role as a service hub for much of inland NSW. The original hospital was Robin's birthplace.

It’s a town that balances past and present, without too much fuss. Czytaj więcej