Australian Reptile Park

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Australian Reptile Park

The Australian Reptile Park is situated at Somersby on the Central Coast of Sydney and houses a wide range of indigenous critters and offers some really amazing wildlife shows. You can see a whole lot of rare animal species that are native of Australia and also some exciting shows taking place. Get close with animals like dingoes, wombat or with Hugo the Galapagos tortoise. Some really unique thing that you explore here is the Indiana Jones themed exhibit 'Lost World of Reptiles', which is the home to a wide range of deadly reptiles. Also present are the 'Spider World' and the only funnel web spider venom milking show in the world.

Some history

The park was originally founded by Eric Worrell in 1948 at the Umina Beach Aquarium. It was then moved to North Gosford and was renamed as Australian Reptile Park. The last and final move was made in 1996 to Somersby. The park met with an accident in 2000 when the main building along with hundreds of reptiles and frogs were destroyed in a fire. It was re-opened in the same year after seven weeks.

At present, the park is the only supplier of funnel-web spider and snake venom to the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) for anti-venom program.

Animals in the zoo

Snakes and reptiles at the park include crocodiles, American Alligators, brown snakes, tortoises, turtles, skinks, monitor lizards, pythons, komodo dragons, geckos, iguanas, taipans and death adders.

There are also arachnids including trapdoor spider, Goliath birdeater spider, tarantulas, redback spider, wolf spider, funnel web spiders, mouse spider, huntsman spider as well as scorpions.

The park also include some Australian animals like koalas, platypuses, wombats, grey-headed flying foxes, ring tailed possums, Tasmanian devil, eastern grey kangaroos, echidnas, wallabys, dingos and cassowaries.

Other facilities at the zoo

The Australian Reptile Park is not only a zoo but is a complete entertainment package. You can easily avail day or night functions including 'Croctails', BBQ's, Buffet dinners, Christmas picnics/parties, Silver Service and Team Building programs.

Website: www.reptilepark.com.au
Email: admin@reptilepark.com.au
Address: Australian Reptile Park, Pacific Highway, Somersby, NSW 2250
Phone: +612 4340 1022
Open: Daily except public holiday and Christmas day
Admission Price:
Valid From Valid To Type Cost

• 31/03/10 31/03/11 Adult A$24.50
• 31/03/10 31/03/11 Concession A$17.00
• Student, senior or concession Id card ID card must be shown
• 31/03/10 31/03/11 Child A$12.50
• 31/03/10 31/03/11 Family A$64.00

Note: Family includes two adults and two children. Additional children $7 each


 

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