Taronga Western Plains Zoo
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Taronga Western Plains Zoo is a large open-range zoo in Dubbo, New South Wales, known for its expansive habitats and safari-style visitor experience featuring a wide variety of exotic and native animals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taronga Western Plains Zoo canonical | 6 |
| Taronga Dubbo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2624472 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taronga Western Plains Zoo Context triple: [Taronga Zoo, hasSisterFacility, Taronga Western Plains Zoo]
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A.
Taronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo is a major zoological park in Sydney, Australia, renowned for its diverse animal exhibits and panoramic views of Sydney Harbour.
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B.
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo is a large, conservation-focused wildlife park in Queensland, Australia, famously associated with Steve Irwin and known for its hands-on animal encounters and crocodile shows.
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C.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is a renowned Australian wildlife park on the Gold Coast known for its interactive encounters with native animals, especially its famous wild lorikeet feedings.
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D.
Koala Hospital Port Macquarie
Koala Hospital Port Macquarie is a dedicated wildlife rehabilitation facility in New South Wales, Australia, specializing in the rescue, treatment, and conservation of koalas and offering educational visits to the public.
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E.
Queens Zoo
The Queens Zoo is a wildlife park in New York City’s Queens borough that features North and South American animals and focuses on conservation and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taronga Western Plains Zoo Target entity description: Taronga Western Plains Zoo is a large open-range zoo in Dubbo, New South Wales, known for its expansive habitats and safari-style visitor experience featuring a wide variety of exotic and native animals.
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A.
Taronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo is a major zoological park in Sydney, Australia, renowned for its diverse animal exhibits and panoramic views of Sydney Harbour.
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B.
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo is a large, conservation-focused wildlife park in Queensland, Australia, famously associated with Steve Irwin and known for its hands-on animal encounters and crocodile shows.
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C.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is a renowned Australian wildlife park on the Gold Coast known for its interactive encounters with native animals, especially its famous wild lorikeet feedings.
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D.
Koala Hospital Port Macquarie
Koala Hospital Port Macquarie is a dedicated wildlife rehabilitation facility in New South Wales, Australia, specializing in the rescue, treatment, and conservation of koalas and offering educational visits to the public.
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E.
Queens Zoo
The Queens Zoo is a wildlife park in New York City’s Queens borough that features North and South American animals and focuses on conservation and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
open-range zoo
ⓘ
zoo ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Taronga Western Plains Zoo
ⓘ
surface form:
Taronga Dubbo
Western Plains Zoo ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| exhibits |
Australian native animals
ⓘ
antelopes ⓘ big cats ⓘ elephants ⓘ giraffes ⓘ hippopotamuses ⓘ primates ⓘ rhinoceroses ⓘ zebras ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
animal welfare
ⓘ
public education ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bicycle hire for visitors
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cart hire for visitors ⓘ conservation breeding programs ⓘ drive-through or circuit-style layout ⓘ education programs ⓘ large moated enclosures ⓘ on-site accommodation ⓘ open-range exhibits ⓘ safari-style visitor experience ⓘ |
| hasGiftShop | yes ⓘ |
| hasParking | yes ⓘ |
| hasRestaurant | yes ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://taronga.org.au/dubbo ⓘ |
| isMajorAttractionOf | Dubbo ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
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Dubbo ⓘ New South Wales ⓘ |
| memberOf |
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
ⓘ
Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia) ⓘ
surface form:
Zoo and Aquarium Association
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| near |
Dubbo region
ⓘ
surface form:
Dubbo city centre
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| openingDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Taronga Zoo
ⓘ
surface form:
Taronga Conservation Society Australia
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| ownedBy |
Taronga Zoo
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surface form:
Taronga Conservation Society Australia
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| partOf |
Taronga Zoo
ⓘ
surface form:
Taronga Conservation Society Australia
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| regionServed |
Central West (New South Wales)
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surface form:
Central West New South Wales
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| sisterZoo |
Taronga Zoo
ⓘ
surface form:
Taronga Zoo Sydney
|
| state | New South Wales ⓘ |
| tourismType |
family attraction
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wildlife tourism attraction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taronga Western Plains Zoo Description of subject: Taronga Western Plains Zoo is a large open-range zoo in Dubbo, New South Wales, known for its expansive habitats and safari-style visitor experience featuring a wide variety of exotic and native animals.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Taronga Dubbo