Elvis chows down on birthday feast
What do you give a 57-year-old crocodile for his birthday? A quarter of a cow of course! Perhaps the world’s most famous reptile, Elvis the crocodile stunned visitors at the…
Australian Reptile Park
Olaf the koala turns one
Since Olaf the koala arrived at the Australian Reptile Park in July 2022 he has melted hearts all over the world. From being the first koala joey to emerge from…
Alligator nest raid at Reptile Park
Keepers at the Australian Reptile Park undertook a highly dangerous alligator nest raid in the alligator lagoon on December 27. The lagoon is home to 55 adult alligators and the…
Keepers sink their teeth into a tricky health check
Everyone gets cranky when they have a toothache and usually a quick trip to the dentist can solve the problem but it’s not so easy when the patient is a…
Santa pops in to Australian Reptile Park
Santa himself was spotted at The Australian Reptile Park last week, dropping in early to get in some cuddles with the animals and surprise them with special treats. He also…
Dinosaurs invade Reptile Park
Dinosaurs have invaded the Australian Reptile Park once more with the return of the popular Jurassic Zoo program just in time for the school holidays. A Tyrannosaurs Rex, Indoraptor and…
Coast picks up three silvers at state tourism awards
The Central Coast has brought home three silver awards from the 2022 NSW Tourism Awards, with winners announced at Sydney’s Luna Park on November 17. Taking home silver were The…
Funnel-webs out and about on Coast
As the weather warms up, the Central Coast Coast is expected to experience a funnel-web peak with the humidity providing perfect conditions for the deadly spider. The Australian Reptile Park…
Textile designer takes inspiration from Australian Reptile Park visit
Gold Coast textile designer Ellie Whittaker paid a visit to the Australian Reptile Park at Somersby on October 19 seeking inspiration for her next clothing range. Whittaker, whose Animal Instinct…
The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the first week of October 2022. In the bulletin this week: Premier Opens part of Wyong HospitalA-League season kicks off at CC StadiumSpeculation…
Tim’s new book shares his passion for wildlife with the world
From the time he was old enough to focus on an object, Tim Faulkner has had his eyes glued on things that slither, climb, claw, wrap, shake, hop and burrow….
Keepers line up for the deadly Venom Milk Off
School holiday visitors were surprised to witness a deadly and dangerous event at The Australian Reptile Park recently as the Park’s popular Venom Milk Off was held to coincide with…
Cute rock-wallaby joey needs a name
The Australian Reptile Park has come to the rescue of a yellow-footed rock-wallaby joey which weighs just under a kilo and was rejected by her mother. And staff are calling…
A dad at 71?
Staff at the Australian Reptile Park are excited at the thought of hearing the patter of tiny tortoise feet, with Hugo the Galapagos tortoise likely to become a dad at…
Elsa the koala has her first joey
The Australian Reptile Park’s world famous koala, Elsa, has had her first joey emerge from the pouch. The fluffy bundle of joy is the first to emerge from the pouch…
Baby dragons given free bill of health
Daenerys the Komodo dragon is one proud mumma, after her three newly hatched babies passed their first health check with flying colours last week. The lizards hatched at the Australian…
Reptile Park goes deadly and dangerous
The Australian Reptile Park is bringing back its popular Deadly & Dangerous show series during the July school holidays (July 2-17), educating guests about Australia and the world’s most dangerous…
$580k pledge for Reptile Park venom production facility
The Federal Government has pledged $580,000 to help build a venom production facility at The Australian Reptile Park if re-elected on May 21. Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said…
Reptile Park’s April Fool’s Day joke
The Australian Reptile Park’s social media lit up on April 1 when an April Fool’s Day joke went viral. “In a dangerous and deadly world-first, the Australian Reptile Park is…
Funnel web sightings on the rise
Weather conditions on the Coast have led to an increase in sightings of funnel-webs.