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Zoos In Australia
This is an accurate list of zoos in Australia. For aquariums, see List of aquaria in Australia. Zoos are primarily facilities where animals are displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. Such facilities include zoos, safari parks, animal theme parks, aviaries, butterfly zoos, and reptile centres, as well as wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves where visitors are allowed. Australian Capital Territory * Canberra Reptile Zoo, Nicholls * Canberra Walk in Aviary , Nicholls * National Zoo & Aquarium, Yarralumla New South Wales * Altina Wildlife Park, Darlington Point *Auburn Botanic Gardens, Auburn * Australian Walkabout Wildlife Park, Calga, Central Coast *Australian Reptile Park, Somersby * Banana Cabana Primate Sanctuary, Dural * Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park, Port Macquarie * Birdland Animal Park, Batemans Bay *Blackbutt Reserve, Kotara * Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Tintenbar (formerly Macadamia castle) * Central Coast Zoo, Wyong Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darlington Point
Darlington Point is a small town on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in the Riverina district of western New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Murrumbidgee Council local government area. The centre of town is four kilometres from the Sturt Highway, along Kidman Way. Darlington Point is south-west of Sydney and south of Griffith. At the , Darlington Point had a population of 1,030. History Pastoral runs The first pastoral run near present-day Darlington Point, on the north bank of the Murrumbidgee, was taken up in 1844 by John Peter; he named the run "Cuba" after the Aboriginal word for a locally-common Acacia tree. On the south bank John Peter also leased the "Tubbo" run, a property he had formed in the 1850s by the amalgamation of several runs. The site where the township later developed was a crossing-place over the Murrumbidgee River used by stockmen and teamsters. The Surveyor Townshend laid out reserves near the crossing-place during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batemans Bay
Batemans Bay is a town on the South Coast region of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Batemans Bay is administered by the Eurobodalla Shire council. The town is situated on the shores of an estuary formed where the Clyde River meets the southern Pacific Ocean. Batemans Bay is located on the Princes Highway (Highway 1) about from Sydney and from Melbourne. Canberra is located about to the west of Batemans Bay, via the Kings Highway. At the 2021 census, Batemans Bay had a population of 17,519. It is the closest seaside town to Canberra, making Batemans Bay a popular holiday destination for residents of Australia's national capital. Geologically, it is situated in the far southern reaches of the Sydney Basin. Batemans Bay is also a popular retiree haven, but has begun to attract young families seeking affordable housing and a relaxed seaside lifestyle. Other local industries include oyster farming, forestry, eco-tourism and retail services. History Indigenous h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birdland Animal Park
Birdland Animal Park is a wildlife park located on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The wildlife park is situated in a natural bushland setting adjoining Joes Creek, and the park's facilities include an orphanage for rescued animals, up-close interaction with wombats and diamond pythons, walkthrough kangaroo areas and miniature train rides. List of animals * Agile wallaby * Alexandrine parrot * Alpaca * Australian green tree frog * Australian king parrot * Australian pelican * Australian boobook owl * Barbary dove * Bare-nosed wombat * Black swan * Blue peafowl * Budgerigar * Bush stone curlew * Chestnut-eared finch * Chukar partridge * Cockatiel * Common bronzewing * Cunningham's spiny-tailed skink * Diamond python * Domestic goat * Domestic rabbit * Eastern bearded dragon * Eastern blue-tongued lizard * Eastern grey kangaroo * Eastern long-necked turtle * Eastern short-necked turtle * Eclectus parrot * Emu * European fallow deer * Freshwat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie is a coastal town in the local government area of Port Macquarie-Hastings. It is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, about north of Sydney, and south of Brisbane. The town is located on the Tasman Sea coast, at the mouth of the Hastings River, and at the eastern end of the Oxley Highway (B56). The town with its suburbs had a population of 47,973 in June 2018. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. History Port Macquarie sits within Birpai (Biripi, Birripai, Bripi, Biripai, Birrbay) country, and the Birpai people are recognised as the traditional custodians of the land on which Port Macquarie is located. Port Macquarie was long known to the Birpai people as Guruk. The Birpai Local Aboriginal Land Council provides positive support, information and responsible governance for the Aboriginal community, while also cultivating strong links with the broader community. The site of Port Macquarie was first visited by Europeans in 1818 when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billabong Koala And Wildlife Park
Billabong Zoo is a wildlife park and koala breeding centre located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1986, and features a wide variety of Australian and exotic animals. History The park was opened in 1986, and was a major breeding centre for koalas. Starting in 2005, new ownership of the park has seen it move from simply breeding koalas to a more common wildlife park. Exhibits The park contains a number of native and exotic animals. * African lion * Bare-nosed wombat * Black-handed spider monkey * Blue-and-gold macaw * Blue-fronted amazon * Bush stone-curlew * Cheetah * Common death adder * Common marmoset * Cotton-top tamarin * Dingo * Eastern grey kangaroo * Eastern quoll * Emu * Fennec fox * Fijian crested iguana * Glossy black cockatoo * Green and golden bell frog * Green iguana * Koala * Little penguin * Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo * Meerkat * Pygmy bearded dragon * Red panda * Red-necked wallaby * Saltwater crocodile * Sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dural, New South Wales
Dural is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 36 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire and The Hills Shire. Dural is part of the Hills District. Round Corner is a locality in the south-western part of Dural. History The original inhabitants of the Dural area were the Darug people. Dural is derived from Dooral-Dooral, an Aboriginal name meaning ''a smoking hollow tree''. The name ''Dooral'' appeared on Surveyor Richard Dundiate's map of April 1817 and originally covered the whole area including present day Glenorie, Galston, Arcadia and Middle Dural. Located on the Old Northern Road, a historic road built by convicts between 1825 and 1836 to link early Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, with the fertile Hunter Valley to the north. The first grant in the area was made to George Hall in 1879. At an earlier stage, a local settler, James Roughley, had donated land to be used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Dural, New South Wales
Middle Dural is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 37 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire and The Hills Shire. Dural is a separate suburb to the south. History Dural is derived from Dooral-Dooral, an Aboriginal name meaning ''a smoking hollow tree''. The original inhabitants of the Dural area were the Darug people. The name ''Dooral'' appeared on Surveyor James Meehan's map of April 1817 and originally covered the whole area including present day Glenorie, Galston, Arcadia and Dural. Timber cutters opened up the area in the early 19th century and the settlements were originally known as Upper, Middle, Lower, North and Little Dural. Located on the Old Northern Road, a historic road built by convicts between 1825 and 1836 to link early Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, with the fertile Hunter Valley to the north. In 1831 George Best established the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somersby, New South Wales
Somersby is a semi-rural locality of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, to the northwest of Gosford along the Pacific Highway. It is part of the local government area. Somersby includes sections of the Brisbane Water National Park, within which Somersby Falls are located, as well as the Mount Penang Parklands which are used as a festival and exhibition centre. The Woolshed Function Centre, Australian Reptile Park, a small industrial area near the Kariong Interchange, two juvenile justice centres, and a primary school are features of Somersby. Old Sydney Town, now defunct, was a popular tourist destination in Somersby. Heritage listings Somersby has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Pacific Highway: Mount Penang Juvenile Justice Centre Places of WorshipSt Francis o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Reptile Park
The Australian Reptile Park is located at Somersby on the Central Coast, New South Wales in Australia. It is about north of Sydney, and is just off the M1 Pacific Motorway. The Park has one of the largest reptile collections in Australia, with close to 50 species on display. The wide variety of reptile species at the Park includes snakes, lizards (such as Komodo dragons), turtles, tortoises, tuataras, American alligators and crocodiles. In addition, the Park features Australian mammals such as kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, platypuses, Tasmanian devils, bare-nosed wombat, quokkas, echidnas, and dingoes. Australian birds featured include cassowaries. The park is heavily involved in snake and spider venom collection for use in the production of antivenom and is credited for saving the lives of thousands. It is an institutional member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association. History 1949 – The Park's founder Eric Worrell starts building Ocean Beach Aquarium at Umina Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Coast (New South Wales)
The Central Coast is a peri-urban region in New South Wales, Australia, lying on the Tasman Sea coast to the north of Sydney and south of Newcastle. The local government area of the Central Coast Council has an estimated population of 333,627 as of June 2018, growing by 1% annually. Comprising localities such as Gosford, Wyong and Terrigal, the area is the third-largest urban area in New South Wales and the ninth-largest urban area in Australia. Geographically, the Central Coast is generally considered to include the region bounded by the Hawkesbury River in the south, the Watagan Mountains in the west and the southern end of Lake Macquarie, lying on the Sydney basin. Politically, the Central Coast Council has administered the area since 12 May 2016, when the Gosford City Council and the Wyong Shire Council merged. In September 2006, the New South Wales government released a revised long-term plan for the region that saw the Central Coast classified as an urban area, alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calga
Calga is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located north of Sydney. It is part of the local government area. It is home to a major interchange on the Pacific Motorway, Old Pacific Highway, and the Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park. History Calga lies within the traditional lands of both the native Darkinjung and Kuringgai peoples and is an Aboriginal word meaning "the mouth". The locality's main feature is the state heritage-registered Aboriginal women's site, whose highlight includes the site of a sandstone amphitheatre. Population In the 2016 Census, there were 142 people in Calga. 78.0% of people were born in Australia and 85.5% of people spoke only English at home. Heritage listings Calga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Peats Ridge Road: Calga Aboriginal Cultural Landscape Calga Aboriginal Cultural Landscape is a heritage-listed site at Peats Ridge Road, Calga, Central Coast Council, New South Wales, Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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