Mudgee Observatory has been a private observatory for the past ten years and used on occasion by the university of NSW, the staff of Sydney Observatory and members of the Sutherland Astronomical Society.

National Parks and Nature Reserves in the wider Mudgee Region include: Munghorn Gap Nature Reserve; Goulburn River National Park; Wollemi National Park (including Dunns Swamp); Coolah Tops National Park; Avisford Nature Reserve.

At dusk, at night, at dawn. If you never go to Africa on safari, a night at Zoofari Lodge is as close as it gets. Nestled deep in the heart of the African Savannah section of Western Plains Zoo, Zoofari Lodge offers unique accommodation and exclusive guided animal tours.