This was a spontaneous book to go visit my Aunty after almost 3 years of not seeing her thanks to Covid-19, and initially I thought there wasn't much to do in Orange but I was quickly proven wrong upon my arrival. Cook Park is a beautiful walk built by Alfred Patterson from 1873 - 1950, and is also known as the Orange Botanic Garden. Taronga Zoo is 1hr 40min drive from Orange and makes as a great day trip for an immersive experience with open range exhibits. You're able to drive your car in, or hire a bike or golf cart and zip around the zoo in style. A highlight of mine would have to be the Missing Klues Escape Rooms my family and I loved it so much we did every escape room available and managed to make it out of all of them. The local shopping mall and restaurants were an absolute blast as well and at night time the centre of town is lit up in fairy lights and creates a sort of New Years/Christmas time of year feel to it. Defintitely recommend exploring the area or stopping by on your way through.

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