What Does Dubbo Mean?

Dubbo is a city in the Orana Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre in the Orana region, with a population of 38,392 at June 2018. The city is located at the intersection of the Newell, Mitchell, and Golden highways. The nearest city, Orange, is about 144 km away.

Why is Dubbo called Dubbo?

Origin of Name

The first European settler in the area was Robert Dulhunty who arrived after 1829 and and chose grazing land which he named 'Dubbo'. It is believed to be a Wiradjuri word meaning either "cap", "head covering" or "red earth".

What is a Dubbo slang?

dubbo (plural dubbos) (Australia, slang, derogatory) A foolish person.

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