Be on the lookout for funnel-webs
A few days of rainfall following a short spout of hot weather will create the perfect conditions on the Central Coast for funnel-web spiders to emerge from their burrows in…
Australian Reptile Park
Baby wombat turns one
Lizzie the orphaned wombat joey has celebrated her first birthday at the Australian Reptile Park. While cake wasn’t on the menu, she was treated to a massive bouquet of fresh…
Animals keep their cool on a scorcher
As Sydney prepared for its first day over 30 degrees in almost a year and with temperatures on the Central Coast predicted to reach 32 degrees on January 18, staff…
Cactus treat for birthday girl Estrella
It was a special day recently for Estrella the Galapagos tortoise when she celebrated her 22nd birthday at the Australian Reptile Park. Keeper Ruby presented her with a delicious cake…
Health check for deadly death adder
The Australian Reptile Park Operations Manager Billy Collett recently faced the daunting task of performing a health check on one the Park’s most venomous snakes, Shazza the death adder. The…
Unleashing the Kraken
It was time to unleash the Kraken when the Australian Reptile Park’s oldest Komodo dragon turned 11 recently. Keepers celebrated by treating the exotic lizard to a giant piece of…
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…
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…