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...
Famous Koala “Elsa” Has Her First Joey Emerge From Pouch
A new fluffy bundle of joy has made their first appearance at the Australian Reptile Park! Elsa, the world's most FAMOUS koala, has had her first joey emerge from the pouch! Elsa the koala melted hearts all...
Baby Komodo Dragons First Ever Vet Visit!
One of The Australian Reptile Park’s famous residents, Daenerys the Komodo dragon, had her first vet visit with her recently hatched triplet of babies today. The vet visit for Daenerys included weighing...
King of Rock ‘n’ Roll ‘Elvis’ Feeds Elvis the Crocodile
Elvis has entered the building at the Australian Reptile Park to feed the award-winning sanctuary’s resident Rock-n-(death)Rolling star Elvis the crocodile. In a hilarious video released by the Park...
Escaped Dinosaur Drill Goes Viral Online!
Here at the Australian Reptile Park, safety is our number one priority. With dinosaurs roaming the park this June, it only made sense to perform an escaped dinosaur safety drill. It may not be your...
Our Baby Komodo Dragon Exhibit Has Finally Opened!
Today, the Australian Reptile Park has unveiled a brand-new exhibit, featuring the first and only hatchling Komodo dragons in Australia. After the Australian Reptile Park became the first zoo in Australia...
Walk With Dinosaurs Every Weekend This June
Discover dinosaur fun every weekend this June at the Australian Reptile Park with Jurassic June! The mighty roar of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the snapping jaws of the Raptor will be on show at the...
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...
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!
