Santa’s Safari | Summer School Holidays 2023
Embark on Santa's Safari, starting on the first two weekends of December, and then everyday adventure from the 16th until Christmas Eve! Just 1 hour from Sydney or Newcastle...
Croc Kid Day – Spring School Holidays 2023
These school holidays, celebrate 75 years of the Australian Reptile Park being the Best Family Fun Day Out. Located on the Central Coast NSW. Just 1 hour from Sydney or Newcastle...
75th Birthday Bash – Spring School Holidays 2023
These school holidays, celebrate 75 years of the Australian Reptile Park being the Best Family Fun Day Out. Located on the Central Coast NSW. Just 1 hour from Sydney or Newcastle...
Introducing Lyle the Saltwater Crocodile For World Crocodile Day
With World Crocodile Day rolling around tomorrow, the Australian Reptile Park are thrilled to announce that the newest member of their reptilian family is making his grand debut – Lyle the Saltwater crocodile!
Rescued Wallaby “Matilda” Bouncing Back After Rough Start
After a rocky start to life, the Australian Reptile Park’s newest little addition, Matilda the yellow-footed rock wallaby joey, has since grown in leaps and bounds over the past month. Matilda is currently being...
Keepers Risk All For Alligator Health Checks
Keepers at Australian Reptile Park undertook the dangerous and mammoth task of catching and health-checking their population of American alligators before the winter season begins - and just in time for...
Kevin the Koala Joins Koala Breeding Program
The Australian Reptile Park is excited to announce the arrival of Kevin the Koala, a charming and handsome addition to their prestigious koala breeding program. Kevin's arrival not only brings new genetic diversity...
Echidnas Visit The Vet For Annual Check-Up
The Australian Reptile Park has taken their short-beaked echidnas for their yearly health check-up at Somersby Animal Hospital, with the team from the Animal Eye Clinic also on hand to perform an eye check. The check-up...
Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby Gets Second Chance At Life
The Australian Reptile Park has come to the rescue and aid of perhaps the wildlife park’s cutest resident. After a routine health check of their nine yellow-footed rock-wallabies, the Mammals team noticed that...
Freshwater Crocodile Found in Backyard
On Sunday afternoon, a shocking discovery was made in the backyard of a home on the Central Coast when a freshwater crocodile was found. The homeowner immediately contacted the Australian Reptile...
Tiny Tim the Tortoise Celebrates 1st Birthday
Tiny Tim, the Indian Star tortoise who stole the hearts of millions around the world with his adorable antics, celebrated his first birthday yesterday at the Australian Reptile Park with his other gigantic...
The 100th Koala Joey Has Been Born At The Park
The Australian Reptile Park are thrilled to announce that this week, they have spotted tiny flutters coming from the pouch of Ash the koala, making this little bundle of joy the 100th koala joey to be born...
Vegemite & Toast Celebrate First Birthday
A very special day has rolled around for the Australian Reptile Park’s beloved Tasmanian devil duo, ‘Vegemite’ and Toast’ – they’re celebrating their first birthday today! Whilst your typical birthday cake...
Deadly & Dangerous – July School Holidays 2023
Discover the world's deadliest and dangerous animals these July school holidays at the Australian Reptile Park. Located on the Central Coast NSW. Just 1 hour from Sydney or Newcastle...
Unleashing the Largest Pythons for Weigh In
Keepers took on the challenging task of bringing out their Burmese python, Reticulated python and green Anaconda to the Main Park area to conduct a routine health check. With snakes of this size...
Adorable Aussie Animals Spread Easter Cheer
The Australian Reptile Park is celebrating Easter in a unique way. Their koalas, quokkas, kangaroos, goannas, and Tasmanian devil joeys are seen getting into the Easter spirit with their favourite treats in the shape...
Australia’s First Baby Komodo Dragons Turn One!
Today marks a monumental achievement for the Australian Reptile Park, as the three baby Komodo dragons born back in April last year, are celebrating their first birthday. To mark this special day, Head of Reptiles, Keeper...
Devil Joeys ‘Vegemite’ & ‘Toast’ Now on Display at Reptile Park
After becoming an internet sensation back in October last year, the 11-month-old cheeky Tasmanian devil duo, ‘Vegemite’ and ‘Toast’ are ready to embark on their next adventure. The pair will be on display in the...
Funnel-web Spider Bite Survivor Meets Hero Zookeepers
A funnel-web spider bite survivor has met with the Keepers who contributed to saving his life at the Australian Reptile Park this week. With the Australian Reptile Park being the only facility in the world to milk funnel...
ZOOPERHEROES – Australian Reptile Park Easter School Holidays 2023
7 April - 25 April 2023 | A celebration of the incredible superpowers of animals! Visit the Australian Reptile Park for the 2023 Easter School Holidays for the Best Family FUN Day OUT!
Australian Reptile Park Breaks Ground on Lifesaving Venom Facility
The Australian Reptile Park is proud to announce the completion of the ground breaking of its new venom milking facility by Adam Crouch MP. The facility will produce life-saving antivenom from terrestrial snakes...
Rare Long-Nosed Potoroos Arrive for Conservation Month
The Australian Reptile Park is excited to announce the arrival of a new species to their collection. Thanks for the support of their sister organisation, Aussie Ark, the Park has welcomed two rare long-nosed potoroos...
Love “Blossoms” Between Elsa the Koala & Her Secret Admirer
Love is truly in the air this Valentine’s Day at the Australian Reptile Park as Elsa the world-famous koala, finds that she has a secret admirer amongst the male koala population. In hope that his love for her...
Elvis “The Bonecrusher” Crocodile Crunches on MASSIVE Treat
Australia’s crankiest crocodile, Elvis, backed his reputation today when the 4.75 metre saltwater crocodile charged at Keepers to claim his prize – a MASSIVE pig ribcage. Coming just two months...
American Alligators GO WILD During Carcass Feed
For the first time in Australian Reptile Park history, Keepers risked life and limb to feed their American Alligators a massive cow carcass on the bank of the Alligator Lagoon. With the lagoon being...
Adorable Koala Joey Trio Go To Preschool
With three fluffy bundles of joy being born earlier this year during our breeding season, our koala joeys are ready to take the next leap in their journey – they are heading off to preschool! ‘Olaf'...
Surge in Funnel-Web Spider Activity Across Sydney
The Australian Reptile Park is urging the public to exercise caution over the next few weeks as a surge of predicted rainfall in the coming days after a short spout of hot weather will create the perfect...
Animals Beat the Heat During Summer Scorcher
After 330 days, Sydney is finally facing its first day over 30 degrees. the Australian Reptile Park is working hard to help their animals beat the heat with refreshing sprinklers, icy enrichment activities...
Lizzie the Wombat Celebrates First Birthday
A very special day has rolled around for Lizzie, the orphaned wombat joey – she’s celebrating her first birthday today! Whilst birthday cake wasn’t on the menu for the adorable wombat, a massive bouquet...
Estrella the Galapagos Tortoise Turns 22
In a GIANT day for a special tortoise at the Australian Reptile Park, beloved resident Estrella the Galapagos tortoise has a lot of candles to blow out today as she hits the massive milestone of turning 22...
Death Adder Packs a Punch with Enormous Venom Yield
Yesterday, Operations Manager Billy Collett, had the dangerous task of performing a health check on one the Park’s most venomous snakes, the common Death Adder. Shazza the Death Adder produced an...
Elvis the Crocodile Celebrates 57th With Massive Birthday Treat
Perhaps the world’s most famous reptile, Elvis the crocodile stunned visitors with his almighty strength when keepers gave the 4.75 metre crocodile a quarter of a cow for his milestone 57th birthday during...
Komodo Dragon Celebrates Giant 11th Birthday
The Australian Reptile Park is celebrating a very special day today; Kraken the Komodo dragon has turned 11 years old. In not your average birthday party, keepers celebrated by...
‘Frozen’ Superstar, ‘Olaf’ the Koala, Turns One
Olaf the koala has quickly became a favourite here at the Park, and now he’s turning one! To celebrate the important day, Olaf was showered with extra love in a ‘koala-party’ and...
Baby Animals Celebrate First Christmas!
It’s only two sleeps now until Santa makes his way down under, and the animals at The Australian Reptile Park are incredibly excited! In an adorable video released by the wildlife sanctuary, this year's...
Dangerous Alligator Nest Raids Gets 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 dangerous and...
Capturing Australia’s Crankiest Croc for Teeth Extraction
In an all-time first since his arrival, Keepers at the Australian Reptile Park undertook the incredibly dangerous and mammoth task of catching Elvis, their massive saltwater crocodile...
Santa Drops Into Australian Reptile Park
Santa has been spotted at The Australian Reptile Park dropping in early to get some cuddles with the animals and surprise them with special treats! In addition, as a special request...
‘Jurassic Zoo’ Dinosaurs Escape to Sydney
Sydney saw some visitors of the Jurassic variety this morning as the dinosaurs from the upcoming Jurassic Zoo event at the Australian Reptile Park escaped and took on the Royal Botanical Gardens...
Funnel-Web Spider Season Is Just Around the Corner
The Australian Reptile Park is urging the public to exercise caution as recent humid weather has created the perfect conditions for Funnel-web spiders to thrive throughout the Greater Sydney region...
Endangered Tree Kangaroo Celebrates 17th Birthday
The Australian Reptile Park celebrated an exciting day today as it marks Kimbe the goodfellow tree kangaroo’s 17th birthday! Kimbe is believed to be the eldest tree kangaroo living in Australia...
Adorable Koala Joeys Pass First Health Checks
Today, The Australian Reptile Park took on the essential task of performing the first of what will become routine health checks for this season’s koala joeys. Two of the Park’s older joeys - ‘Olaf’, the son of Elsa...
Dinosaur School Holidays | Australian Reptile Park
From 17 December 2022 to 29 January 2023, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Indoraptor and a Pachycephalosaurus will be on the loose at the Australian Reptile Park this school holidays! See the dinos on their daily walks...
Elsa the Koala Spotted with TWO JOEYS!
Koala Keepers spotted an incredibly rare (and incredibly CUTE!) situation after seeing Elsa the koala with not one but TWO joeys on her back. Elsa, who is known globally as the world’s...
Meet Twin Tasmanian Devil Joeys – Vegemite & Toast
Introducing… VEGEMITE and TOAST the Tasmanian devil joeys. Vegemite & Toast are currently being hand-raised by Keeper Lauren Hunter who dotes on the pair day and night. Keeper...
‘World Famous’ Hugo the Galapagos Tortoise Turns 72
In a GIANT day for a special tortoise, beloved resident Hugo the Galapagos tortoise has a lot of candles to blow out today as he hits the massive milestone and of turning 72 years old...
Ranger Mick Hits 30 Years at the Australian Reptile Park
Resident icon at the Australian Reptile Park, Ranger Mick has hit an incredible milestone today, officially marking 30 years of service at the Park. To celebrate, staff at the Park surprised...
Meet ‘Olaf’ – Elsa the Koala’s First Joey!
After much deliberation, the Australian Reptile Park is thrilled to announce that the world's most famous koala, Elsa, has had a male joey and it's been named Olaf! The fluffy bundle...
Meet Australia’s Cutest Baby Animal – Lizzie the Wombat!
There is a new arrival at The Australian Reptile Park winning hearts of all the staff – world, meet Lizzie the baby wombat! Lizzie was brought to the Australian Reptile Park where...
Hugo the Tortoise Tips the Scales at Annual Weigh-in
Our resident heartthrob, Hugo the Galapagos Tortoise has taken a visit to the vet to receive an annual health check up. During his weigh in, he tipped the scales at a whopping 183.4kg!
Twin Tasmanian Devil Joeys Steal Hearts
The Australian Reptile Park have welcomes their newest bundles of joey - twin brother Tasmanian Devils. The new duo, 'Pickles' and 'Cheese' are keeping staff on their toes, including Keeper Billy...
BABY ANIMALS – Australian Reptile Park Spring School Holidays 2022
Saturday 24 September - Sunday 9 October 2022 | Come and see our BABY ANIMALS! Visit the Australian Reptile Park during the Spring School Holidays for the Best Family FUN Day OUT!
Adorable Fijian Crested Iguanas Have Hatched at the Park
After 9 months of waiting for these two little iguanas to hatch, they've finally arrived! These two critically endangered Fijian crested iguanas are the first to hatch here at the Australian Reptile Park...
World’s Most Unique Reptile Has Arrived in Australia
After the tragic passing of his mate Adina, the Australian Reptile Park’s resident male dingo, Fred, was in need of a new companion. Keepers have found the perfect match with Tahnee - a female dingo with...
Fred the Dingo Finally Finds Love Again
After the tragic passing of his mate Adina, the Australian Reptile Park’s resident male dingo, Fred, was in need of a new companion. Keepers have found the perfect match with Tahnee - a female dingo with...
Is This Australia’s Largest Venomous Snake?
After conducting a health-check on Titan, a king brown snake, this lead staff at the Australian Reptile Park to believe it could be the longest venomous snake in captivity in Australia...
Baby “Banksii” Taken Under Keeper’s Wing
After Banksii's mother developed an eye infection and was no longer able to care for the baby bird, Keeper Josh has taken Banskii, the red-tailed black cockatoo, under his wing and since then...
Venom Milking Australia’s Three Deadliest Snakes
To celebrate World Snake Day, keepers at the Australian Reptile Park hosted a 'venom milk off' to see which of Australia's three DEADLIEST snakes would produce the largest yield of venom...
Orphaned Joey Gets Second Chance At Life
Our newest little addition, a yellow-footed rock-wallaby joey, hasn't had the easiest start to life as she was rejected by her mother. However, this orphaned joey is now being given a second chance at life...
We Have Egg-citing News About Estrella the Galapagos Tortoise!
Staff at the Australian Reptile Park are turtle-y egg-cited by Estrella showing follicle development meaning she is ready to breed very soon! Hugo and Estrella became world-wide news back in 2019 when...
