Hugo the Oracle’s 2022 Federal Election Prediction
Hugo the 71-year-old Galapagos tortoise, has once again attempted to show off his prophetic powers to predict the outcome of tomorrow's Federal election. Given the choice of two plates of food to...
Meet Tiny Tim – The Tiny Indian Star Tortoise
The Australian Reptile Park has announced the arrival of its newest, tiniest resident – ‘Tiny Tim’ the tortoise! Despite Tiny Tim's size, it doesn't stop him from digging into a giant strawberry that is bigger than...
Funding Announced for New Antivenom Facility
Today it was announced that a re-elected Morrison Government will commit $580,000 to assist in building a venom production facility at the Australian Reptile Park. The Australian Reptile Park is the sole supplier...
Wrangling With Gators for Health-Checks
Keepers at the Australian Reptile Park undertook the dangerous task of performing health checks on their population of American alligators, just in time before the gators head into brumation...
We’re Celebrating Pixie the Koala’s First Birthday
Today's a big day for our beloved koala, Pixie. We're celebrating her 1st birthday here at the Australian Reptile Park! Pixie the Koala melted hearts all over the world back in 2021 when she first made...
Australian First! Komodo Dragons Hatch at the Reptile Park
The Australian Reptile Park are celebrating a historic achievement today, with three Komodo dragons hatching – an Australian first. the Australian Reptile Park has become the first zoo in Australia to...
Another Spider Venom Record Broken!
The Australian Reptile Park is proud to announce that Keeper Jake Meney, Head of Reptiles and Spiders, has successfully beaten his own venom record from milking funnel-web spiders. The latest results...
Baby Alligators Hatch & Go For First Swim
The crack of eggs was heard at the Australian Reptile Park early yesterday morning, not of the chocolate variety, but still a very welcome surprise a week before Easter! Two adorable baby alligators have hatched...
ZOOPERHEROES – Australian Reptile Park Easter School Holidays 2022
9 April - 25 April 2022 | A celebration of the incredible superpowers of animals! Visit the Australian Reptile Park for the 2022 Easter School Holidays for the Best Family FUN Day OUT!
Miracle Wombat Poppy Says Goodbye
It’s a bittersweet day for everyone at the Australian Reptile Park today as Poppy the wombat leaves the Park to begin her journey to return to the wild. The tiny wombat arrived at the Australian Reptile Park in late...
Incredibly Dangerous Relocation of Alligator
A massive American Alligator was relocated by Keepers at the Australian Reptile Park this morning after rapidly rising water levels allowed him to swim over an internal boundary fence, causing him to be...
Valentine’s Day at the Australian Reptile Park
Love is truly in the air this Valentine’s Day as the Australian Reptile Park celebrates the love amongst its cutest couples and reflects on a successful past year for its breeding programs. Keepers have their...
Kangaroo Joey Named “Ash Barty” in Honour of Australian Open Win
Brilliant and inspirational. Two words being used to describe Australian tennis sensation Ash Barty. And inspirational she is indeed with the Australian Reptile Park on the NSW Central Coast naming one of their...
Miracle Wombat Poppy Celebrates First Birthday
Today the Australian Reptile Park celebrated one of the world’s cutest animals – Poppy the wombat! The miracle wombat joey celebrated her momentous first birthday today, which was...
Funnel-web Spider Sightings Set to Spike
The Australian Reptile Park is issuing a warning to the public as recent torrential rains and wet weather conditions during Summer will create perfect conditions for funnel-web spiders to thrive...
Endangered Tree Kanagroo Celebrates Birthday
The Australian Reptile Park celebrated an exciting day today as it marks Kimbe the Goodfellow's tree kangaroo’s 16th birthday! Kimbe is believed to be the eldest tree kangaroo living in Australia and arrived at...
Australian Reptile Venom Program has Giant Record Break
The Australian Reptile Park is renowned for its incredibly dangerous and deadly venom program, in which keepers take on the dangerous task of milking venomous snakes to save thousands of lives...
Elvis the crocodile celebrates 56th birthday with death rolls!
Perhaps the most famous of his species, Elvis the crocodile stunned visitors with his almighty strength when keepers gave the 4.5 metre crocodile a quarter of a cow for his 56th birthday. The 500kg beast charged...
Urgent & Dangerous Alligator Nest Raids Get Hearts Racing!
Yesterday, Australian Reptile Park keepers undertook a highly dangerous alligator nest raid in the alligator lagoon. Home to 55 adult alligators, the process is considered extremely...
Baby Animals Celebrate First Christmas!
Baby animals born in 2021 at the award-winning Central Coast wildlife sanctuary are seen showcasing their Christmas spirit, to celebrate their FIRST EVER Christmas! In an adorable video...
Santa Visits Animals at the Australian Reptile Park!
HO HO HO! Although he may have to make his way around the world Christmas Eve, Santa has been spotted at The Australian Reptile Park, dropping in early to get some cuddles with the animals...
World Famous Hugo the Galapagos Tortoise Turns 71!
In a GIANT day for a special tortoise at the Australian Reptile Park, beloved resident Hugo the Galapagos tortoise has a lot of candles to blow out today as he hits the massive milestone and of turning 70...
Megaspider – “What Nightmares are Made of!”
Recent rainy weather combined with intensely humid weather has provided the perfect conditions for funnel web spiders to thrive. This week, the Australian Reptile Park received the BIGGEST funnel web...
Jurassic Zoo – Australian Reptile Park Summer School Holidays 2021/22
The mighty roar of Tyrannosaurus Rex and the snapping jaws of the Raptor will be on show at the Australian Reptile Park daily throughout the summer school holidays for Jurassic Zoo!
Komodo Dragons “Living Dinosaurs” Lay Eggs in a Historic Australian First
The Australian Reptile Park are celebrating a historic achievement this week, with Daenerys the Park’s female Komodo dragon laying 15 eggs – an Australian first. Komodo dragons are the largest living...
Estrella Celebrates First Halloween in Australia!
Happy (almost) Halloween! The Australian Reptile Park’s newest resident, Estrella the Galapagos tortoise, has enjoyed her first Halloween in Australia by feasting on a huge jack-o-lantern adorned with...
World’s Most Famous Tortoise Couple Moves in Together
After years of searching for the one, the world’s most famous tortoise - Hugo the Galapagos tortoise has finally met his new girlfriend, Estrella. The meeting comes just in time for the Australian Reptile Park’s...
Meet Australia’s Cutest Baby Animal – Poppy the Wombat
There is a new arrival at The Australian Reptile Park winning hearts of all the staff - meet Poppy the baby wombat! A video was released of the little bundle of joy on the Australian Reptile Park page last night...
Australian Reptile Park Reopens and with new awards
On Friday night, the Australian Reptile Park had a clean sweep at the Central Coast Business Awards, winning FOUR OUT OF FOUR categories in which they were finalists. The massive awards announcement comes...
Warning: Snake Season Begins! What to Look out for…
The Australian Reptile Park is issuing an URGENT WARNING for the public to be on the lookout for venomous snakes with temperatures due to hit the high 20’s over the coming weekend. With Spring...
Kangaroo Joey Takes Adorable First Hops
The Australian Reptile Park has had a bumper year with new arrivals with Jumping Jack the Eastern grey kangaroo joey being the latest bouncing bundle of joy showing off at the Central Coast wildlife sanctuary...
Dinosaurs are Back Walking the Earth! Jurassic Zoo is back!
The gates are open! These school holidays The Australian Reptile Park has brought back its popular Jurassic Zoo school holiday promotion and this time it is BIGGER and BETTER than ever...
Caught on Camera: Alligator Mating Calls Signal Love in Lockdown
You'd be forgiven for thinking that maintenance workers were starting up a chorus of lawn mowers this morning at the Australian Reptile Park as loud rumbles echoed throughout the Park. In reality...
Komodo Dragons Successful Mating an Australian First
The Australian Reptile Park are celebrating an incredible, yet dangerous, achievement this week, with Kraken and Daenerys the Park’s resident Komodo dragons being paired for mating. Komodo dragons...
Endangered Galapagos Tortoises have First Date via FaceTime
After years of searching for the one, the world’s most famous tortoise Hugo the Galapagos tortoise has finally seen his new girlfriend Estrella – albeit virtually. In a story many Sydney singles can relate to during...
BABY ANIMALS – Australian Reptile Park Winter School Holidays 2021
Saturday 26 June - Sunday 11 July 2021 | Come and see our BABY ANIMALS! Visit the Australian Reptile Park for the 2021 Winter School Holidays for the Best Family FUN Day OUT!
Emergency delivery of miracle dingo puppy
There were dramatic scenes at the Australian Reptile Park Tuesday when staff noticed Adina, the pregnant dingo, looking extremely distressed and howling as if asking them for help. Keepers jumped into action...
20 new male alligators arrive at Australian Reptile Park
Today, keepers undertook a highly dangerous task. Ten, new, huge adult male alligators arrived from friends of the park, Australia Zoo. They joined another 10 alligators which arrived the previous week.
Mother & daughter koala pregnant at the same time!
Koala mother, Molly (13) and daughter, Maddie (6) are both pregnant with confirmed joeys in their pouches to affirm the successful kickoff of the parks conservation breeding program!
Aussie icon Ranger Mick hits 60,000 shows!
Resident icon at the Australian Reptile Park, Ranger Mick has hit an incredible milestone today, officially marking his 60,000th show performed at the Park. From the two reptile shows, feeding Elvis the crocodile...
Adina the dingo is expecting puppies!
The Australian Reptile Park are thrilled to announce that our dingoes are expecting puppies! After a trip to the vet and an ultrasound, it was confirmed that the couple is about to be blessed with...
Kraken the Komodo Dragon celebrates 10th birthday
The Australian Reptile Park is celebrating a very special day today; Kraken the Komodo dragon has officially hit double digits and turned 10 today! Kraken was presented with a meat-filled piñata to celebrate the occasion...
Kangaroo joeys become inseparable best friends!
A pair of kangaroo joeys at the Australian Reptile Park have become best friends! Although the two have had very different starts to life, the jumping joeys named Frankie and Tim Tam have become fast friends!
Adorable animals celebrate Easter early!
The Easter bunny may be hopping around the world in just two sleeps, but he dropped into the Australian Reptile Park today to spread some cheer to the animals and start the celebrations early!
Get up close with Elvis the Crocodile! Elvis Encounters available now!
How would you like to get up close and personal with Elvis the Saltwater Crocodile? Here's your chance to go inside his enclosure for an Animal Encounter and even go for a swim!
ZOOPERHEROES – Australian Reptile Park Easter School Holidays 2021
Friday 2 April - Sunday 18 April 2021 | A celebration of the incredible superpowers of animals! Visit the Australian Reptile Park for the 2021 Easter School Holidays for the Best Family FUN Day OUT!
Zac Bower Breaks Snake Venom Record
The Australian Reptile Park is renowned for its incredibly dangerous and deadly venom program, in which keepers take on the dangerous task of milking venomous snakes to save thousands of lives across the country.
Elsa the Koala Celebrates Second Birthday!
Elsa the Koala melted hearts all over the world back in 2019 when she first made her debut into the world and is today In a tough start to life, Elsa was hand raised by Keeper Hayley after...
Thank You Week – Exclusive Offers for Annual Pass Holders
We're saying THANK YOU to our Annual Pass Holders! Our wonderful Annual Pass Holders are invited to join us for exclusive offers (including a jumping castle!) from Monday 22 - Sunday 28 February 2021
Cute Koalas Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air! Perhaps the cutest (and most famous) koalas on the planet, Elsa and her sister Anna, decided to get in the spirit earlier than usual and celebrate Anna’s first ever Valentine’s Day!
Urgent Call for Funnel-Web Spider Donations
The Australian Reptile Park is urging residents to educate themselves on how to safely catch a funnel-web spider and take it to one of the allocated drop off points so to be used in the Park’s lifesaving antivenom program.
Kangaroo takes first hops in time for Australia Day
In true-blue Aussie fashion, one of The Australian Reptile Park’s kangaroo joey, aptly named TimTam, was caught on camera taking her first ever hops – just in time for Australia Day!
Hope the Wombat Says Goodbye to the Australian Reptile Park
Hope has moved to Cedar Creek Wombat Rescue where she will soon be let out into the wild in a safe, fenced habitat and able to live out her life surrounded by all her wombat friends.
These koala & kangaroo joeys are best friends!
Frankie the kangaroo joey, as part of her rehabilitation and introduction to being around her family again, has been spending time in the koala yards and soon formed an adorable friendship with Anna the koala joey.
Adorable Emu Chicks Named After Kath & Kim!
The Australian Reptile Park are proud to announce the names of their new emu chicks after a global naming competition – move over Fountain Lakes! The names couldn’t be more fitting for the sassy pair.
Elvis the Saltwater Crocodile Celebrates 55th Birthday
Perhaps the world’s most famous reptile, Elvis the crocodile stunned visitors with his almighty strength when keepers gave the 4.5 metre crocodile the leg of a cow for his milestone 55th birthday.
Kangaroo Joey Has to Wear Socks for Toe-Sucking Habit!
In an effort to stop a cheeky roo joey from ‘sucking’ on her toes, Frankie is wearing breathable, organic socks! She is being hand-raised after her mum developed both mastitis and a pouch infection.
Jurassic Zoo – Australian Reptile Park Summer School Holidays 2020/21
The mighty roar of Tyrannosaurus Rex and the snapping jaws of the Raptor will be on show at the Australian Reptile Park daily throughout the summer school holidays for Jurassic Zoo!
Meet Our Two Cheeky New Emu Chicks!
The Australian Reptile Park has heard the pitter patter of little chick feet with two new emu chicks! The Park is calling upon the public to help name the new arrivals, who are incredibly friendly.
Alligator Nest Raids Get Hearts Racing
Australian Reptile Park keepers undertook a highly dangerous alligator nest raid in the alligator lagoon. Home to 35 adult alligators, the process is extremely dangerous and certainly keeps the hearts of staff racing.
