<P> Taronga Western Plains Zoo , formerly known as ( and still commonly referred to as ) Western Plains Zoo and commonly known as Dubbo Zoo , is a large zoo near Dubbo , New South Wales , Australia . It opened to the public on 28 February 1977 , to provide more living and breeding space for large animals such as elephants and antelopes which needed more space than was available at the restricted Sydney site . The zoo is run by the Taronga Conservation Society ( formerly Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales ) , along with Taronga Zoo Sydney . Western Plains Zoo is located on the Newell Highway in west Dubbo about 4 km from the city . </P>
<P> Taronga Western Plains Zoo , formerly known as ( and still commonly referred to as ) Western Plains Zoo and commonly known as Dubbo Zoo , is a large zoo near Dubbo , New South Wales , Australia . It opened to the public on 28 February 1977 , to provide more living and breeding space for large animals such as elephants and antelopes which needed more space than was available at the restricted Sydney site . The zoo is run by the Taronga Conservation Society ( formerly Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales ) , along with Taronga Zoo Sydney . Western Plains Zoo is located on the Newell Highway in west Dubbo about 4 km from the city . </P>
where is taronga 's western plains zoo located
where is taronga 's western plains zoo located
near Dubbo , New South Wales , Australia
near Dubbo , New South Wales , Australia