Taronga Western Plains Zoo - Dubbo

A case study for the Stage 6 Geography - People and Economic Activity 

We proudly acknowledge the Tubbagah People of the Wiradjuri Nation, their Country, spirit and traditions as customary owners of the land upon which Taronga Western Plains  Zoo stands. 

This website is designed to support your learning and understanding of a case study of an economic enterprise within the global tourism industry as well as the topic; People and Economic Activity

Two Gold Awards @ NSW Tourism Awards 2022

Best Major Tourist Attraction (for the second year in a row)

Best Unique Accommodation (Zoofari Lodge)

TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award

Placing us in the top 10% of attractions worldwide!! 

Major Tourist Attraction

The NSW Tourism Awards recognise over 25 categories for outstanding performance.

Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo (TWPZ Dubbo)

Zoofari Lodge - Image courtesy of Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo

Introduction

This website is designed to provide you with a case study of a local economic enterprise within the global tourism industry for the Stage 6 Geography topic - People and Economic  Activity.  

The Geography syllabus states that students must study:

"A geographical study of an economic enterprise operating at a local scale. The business could be an individual enterprise, firm or company such as a family farm, a mine or mining corporation, a hotel, chain of hotels, heritage or tourist site. The case study should explore:

Bike and Cart Hire - Image courtesy of Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo

Website content 

The website provides: 

For more information about the enterprise, visit the Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo website.

Promotional advertisements

View these short film clips to understand the features of Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo 

TWPZ Spring Paid Ad -| YouTube |15 secs (Music only)
Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo - Summer Promo | YouTube |30 sec(Music only)

Virtual tour

Virtual Tour 

Use the tourist map of Dubbo Zoo provided, and Google street view, to take a tour around the Zoo. Print the TWPZ Dubbo tourist map which shows features of the zoo,  and open Google maps to further explore these features. Click the 'pegman' in the bottom right hand corner of the Google map and drag the pegman over any highlighted blue line in the Zoo to identify specific features of the Zoo.

What facilities can you observe that make this a tourism enterprise?