Australian Reptile Park

Happy Halloween!

The animals at the Australian Reptile Park were in fine Halloween spirit this week as they starred in a fun video set in a graveyard to celebrate the spooky holiday…



The snakes are out early!

The Australian Reptile Park has issued an urgent warning to be vigilant for venomous snakes as unseasonally high temperatures continue to increase. With Spring beginning on September 1, snake sightings…



Wilbur goes back to the wild

It was a bittersweet day for everyone at the Australian Reptile Park recently as Wilbur the wombat left the Park to begin his journey to return to the wild. The…


Breakthrough in funnel-web program

The Australian Reptile Park has hit a groundbreaking milestone in its ongoing funnel-web spider program. Spring has sprung early with a female funnel-web spider laying an egg sac a month…





Lilo and Stitch have the devil of a time

The Australian Reptile Park’s beloved Tasmanian Devil joeys, Lilo and Stitch, had a fun-filled snowy adventure this week. As part of the Winter Wonderland school holidays promotion, the eight-month-old joeys…




Dinosaurs are back at reptile park

The dinosaurs are back at the Australian Reptile Park – and much sooner than expected. Due to popular demand, the dinosaur stars of Ancient Animals, the Park’s summer school holidays…



Albert turns one and moves out of home

A momentous, yet bittersweet, occasion rolled around at the Australian Reptile Park recently when Albert, the tiniest koala joey ever hand-raised in the history of the Park, celebrated his first…



Wilbur the wombat turns one

One of the most adorable residents at the Australian Reptile Park has celebrated a milestone. Wilbur the wombat joey celebrated his first birthday recently with his zookeeper mum, Seleena de…


Narrow escape for veteran zookeeper

A veteran zookeeper sustained a head injury this week during the capture of Elvis the saltwater crocodile at the Australian Reptile Park for a dental examination and health check. Crocodile…