Zookeeper Experiences the Australian Reptile Park

Important Information For Participants (read before you visit!)

Your program is fully escorted by our K2K Coordinator and will include up to 12 children aged between 3-6 years old, all accompanied by adults. Mini K2K commences at 9.30am sharp, but please be here 15mins early to sign in at Reception to ensure the group starts on time. It will finish at 11am and you’ll be free to roam the Park after that time as Mini K2K includes Park entry.

Following is an overview of the tour:

The tour is based on the five senses (taste, touch, smell, see, hear) and is delightful and educational. Kids will meet reptiles and koalas up close, feed Australian birds and kangaroos and play with Star tortoises. The max for this tour is 12 kids + 12 adults.

Morning tea (buttered banana or fruit and nut bread) and bottles of water will be provided and you will also have the opportunity to purchase food and drinks from the Hard Croc Café. If you have any special dietary needs, please let us know immediately and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

Please wear and dress your child in long pants or long shorts (plain colours or denim is preferred), a plain t-shirt and closed in shoes (joggers or boots). Your safety is very important to us, and without suitable footwear, you will not be able to participate. We also recommend that you bring a hat and sunscreen and jumper or jacket. We don’t cancel the workshop for wet weather (it’s even more fun in the rain!), so please ensure you dress appropriately (we recommend raincoat and gumboots if raining). If you have a backpack, this will be securely stored until you are ready to leave.

Please note that there is an acceptable behaviour policy for all staff working at the Australian Reptile Park. During your K2K experience, you are expected to abide by that policy which includes politeness and following directions at all times. If the coordinator in charge feels that your behaviour does not meet with this policy, you will be asked to leave the group immediately, with no refund and no opportunity to book on another occasion.

If you have any questions or need further information, please call the front desk team on (02) 4340 1022 or email admin@reptilepark.com.au

Your program is fully escorted by our K2K Coordinators and will include up to 12 children aged between 7-12 years old. Little K2K commences at 12pm sharp, but please be here 15mins early to sign in at Reception to ensure the group starts on time. The tour will finish at 4pm and your guardian may collect you from Reception at that time.

Following is an overview of the day:
This fully escorted workshop offers exclusive behind the scenes access that enables kids to explore the wonders of wildlife. Kids will meet a keeper and gain an insight into how they spend their day, learn interesting and fun aspects of zoo keeping such as studying animal behaviour, enter an animal’s enclosure, learn how to handle an animal and take a guided tour of some of our “off display” areas.

Highlights include:

  • Tasmanian Devil joey experience
  • A bushwalk featuring frog habitats
  • Aussie animals in your backyard
  • A tour of the new Noctarium
  • Bush safety including learning how to apply a snake bite bandage
  • Koala experience
  • Animal feeding
  • VIP seating at the Elvis feeding
  • Washing Hugo the giant Galapagos tortoise
  • Cassowary and Tassie devil enrichment
  • Weighing and feeding

Please note that all animals and activities are subject to change at any time.

Afternoon tea will be provided and if you wish to purchase food or drink from the Hard Croc Café, you will need to do so prior to the program. If you have any special dietary needs, please let us know immediately upon booking and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

Please wear pants or shorts (plain colours or denim is preferred), a plain t-shirt and closed in shoes (joggers or boots). Your safety is very important to us, and without suitable footwear, you will not be able to participate. We also recommend that you bring a hat and sunscreen, a named bottle of water and jumper, jacket or hat (weather depending). We don’t cancel the workshop for wet weather (it’s even more fun in the rain!), so please ensure you dress appropriately (we recommend raincoat and gumboots if raining). If you have a backpack, this will be securely stored until you are ready to leave. The Little K2K experience will conclude at 4pm.

Please note that the media love Little Kids 2 Keeper and there is a chance that your child may be filmed or photographed as part of a segment or feature on the K2K program. There may also be an Australian Reptile Park representative filming or photographing for marketing purposes. If you don’t grant permission for your child to be photographed and/or filmed and their image used as part of a media segment or ARP promotion of Little Kids 2 Keepers, please let reception know upon arrival and we’ll ensure they’re not featured.

Please note that disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated and children on this tour need to follow direction at all times. Unruly children will be removed from the workshop and their guardian will be called to pick them up. There will be no refund or discount on activities not completed because of bad behaviour which is judged at the keeper’s discretion. Cancellations need to be given 48 hours’ notice, in which the child will be re-booked onto another tour. Cancellations without a given 48 hours’ notice will not be refunded or re-booked. Please call reception on (02) 4340 1022.

If you have any questions or need further information, please call the front desk team on (02) 4340 1022 or email admin@reptilepark.com.au

You must be here to sign yourself in at 9:00am sharp.  If you are delayed, please phone 4340 1022 ext 100 PRIOR to 9:00am to advise Reception.  You will not be allowed to participate if you arrive more than 20 minutes after commencement and money will not be refunded.  You will however have the opportunity to join the next K2K program.  Parents are not permitted to proceed past the registration point in Reception.

The day will commence with a general overview of the role and responsibilities of a zoo keeper, a brief overview of what is expected of you and an outline of the day ahead.  During the day, you will be shown correct animal handling skills and will have the chance to interact with a variety of reptiles and mammals.

You will also learn some of the many aspects of animal husbandry such as hygiene routines, standard operating procedures regarding animal feeding and enclosure servicing, animal enrichment and enclosure design and maintenance.

Towards the end of the day and with the guidance and assistance of your instructor, each K2K attendee will present themselves and an animal of choice at the Keeper Kids Show to other Park staff, their K2K peers and any members of the public that may be at the Reptile Park on the day and who wish to attend.  Speaking to the public is an important facet of zoo keeping and your family and friends are welcome to attend this presentation. Entry will be FOC but will not be permitted before 3.00pm, with the presentation to start at approximately 3:30pm. However, family and friends are welcome to visit the Park for the day at the normal entry fees.

Morning tea and lunch (sandwich and drink) is included in your K2K fee and you will also have the opportunity throughout the day to purchase food and/or drinks at the Hard Croc Café at your own expense.  If you have any special dietary needs, please advise us at least 48 hours prior so we can accommodate you.

Please wear either pants or long shorts (plain colours or denim is preferred), a plain T-shirt and enclosed shoes (joggers or boots).  Without suitable footwear, you will not be able to participate.  We also recommend that you bring along a hat and sunscreen, bottle of water and jumper or jacket.  If you have a backpack, this will be securely stored until you are ready to leave.  The K2K experience will conclude at 4.00 p.m.

Please note that there is an acceptable behaviour policy for all staff of the Australian Reptile Park.  During your K2K experience, you are expected to abide by that policy and if it is considered by the keeper in charge that your behaviour does not meet this criterion, you will be asked to leave the group with no refund of your money and no opportunity to be part of the program on any other occasion.

If you have any further questions or enquiries, please contact the Park on 4340 1022 Ext 100 or via email on admin@reptilepark.com.au.

Your program is fully escorted by our K2K Coordinators and will include up to 9 children aged 7-12 years old (Inclusive Little K2K) or 13- 18 years old (Inclusive Big K2K), with each child accompanied by a carer. Inclusive Kids 2 Keeper commences at 8:00am sharp, but please be here 15 minutes early to sign in at Reception to ensure the group starts on time. Please ensure your child has had breakfast prior to arriving at the Reptile Park. The tour will finish at 10am and you’ll be free to roam the Park after that time as Inclusive Kids 2 Keeper includes Park entry for both the participating child and accompanying carer.

Hosted by three experienced zookeepers, this hands-on tour at the Australian Reptile Park will get kids up close to reptiles, tawny frogmouths, koalas, kangaroos and echidnas!

Morning tea (buttered banana bread or fruit and nut bread) and bottles of water will be provided, and you will also have the opportunity to purchase food and drinks from the Hard Croc Café. If any of the participants have any special dietary needs, please let us know immediately and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

Please wear and dress your child in long pants or long shorts (plain colours or denim is preferred), a plain t- shirt and closed in shoes (joggers or boots). Your safety is very important to us, and without suitable footwear, you will not be able to participate. We also recommend that you bring a hat and sunscreen and jumper or jacket. We don’t cancel the workshop for wet weather, so please ensure you dress appropriately (we recommend raincoat and gumboots if raining). If you have a backpack, this will be securely stored until you are ready to leave.

If you have any questions or need further information, please call the front desk team on (02) 4340 1022 or email admin@reptilepark.com.au

Your program is fully escorted by our staff and will include up to 14 people aged 18+. Adult Keeper for a Day commences at 9am sharp, but please be here 15mins early to sign in at Reception to ensure the group starts on time. The program will finish at 4pm.

Following is an overview of the day:

This fully escorted workshop offers exclusive behind the scenes access that enables our guests to explore the daily life of a zookeeper. Guests will meet a keeper and gain an insight into how they spend their day, learn interesting and fun aspects of zookeeping such as studying animal behaviour, enter some of our animal’s enclosures, learn how to handle animals and take a guided tour of some of our “off-display” areas.

Highlights include: (Always subject to availability)

  • An exclusive snake and spider venom milking
  • Bush safety including learning how to apply a snake bite bandage
  • Dingo puppy cuddles
  • Koala meet-and-greet
  • Animal feeding
  • VIP seating at the Elvis feeding
  • Meeting Hugo the giant Galapagos tortoise
  • Animal enrichment
  • Animal handling

Please note that all animals and activities are subject to change at any time.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided, if you have any special dietary needs, please let us know immediately upon booking and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

We will have a photographer there on the day to take professional photos of your encounters which will be available for purchase at the end of your tour. You will be able to view these photos and then purchase at reception after 4pm.

Please wear pants or shorts (plain colours or denim is preferred), a plain t-shirt and closed in shoes (joggers or boots).  Your safety is very important to us, and without suitable footwear, you will not be able to participate.  We also recommend that you bring a hat and sunscreen, a named bottle of water and jumper, jacket or hat (weather depending).  We don’t cancel the workshop for wet weather (it’s even more fun in the rain!), so please ensure you dress appropriately (we recommend raincoat and gumboots if raining).  If you have a backpack/ handbag, this will be securely stored until you are ready to leave.  The Adult Keeper for a Day experience will conclude at 4pm.

Please note that there may be an Australian Reptile Park representative filming or photographing for marketing purposes.  If you don’t grant permission for you to be photographed and/or filmed and your image used as part of ARP promotion of Adult Keeper for a Day, please let reception know upon arrival and we’ll ensure you’re not featured.

Please note that disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated and participants on this tour need to follow direction at all times with unruly guests removed from the program.  There will be no refund or discount on activities not completed because of bad behaviour which is judged at the keeper’s discretion.

Cancellations need to be given 48 hours’ notice, in which the guest will be re-booked onto another tour. Cancellations without a given 48 hours’ notice will not be refunded or re-booked. To cancel, please call reception on (02) 4340 1022.

If you have any questions or need further information, please call the front desk team on

(02) 4340 1022 or email admin@reptilepark.com.au