Funnel webs are out and about
The recent warm weather, coupled with consistent rain in NSW, has seen a surge in funnel-web spiders in and around residential areas. The Australian Reptile Park is urging residents to…
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Register now for Dine & Discover vouchers
Minister for Customer Service, Victor Dominello, was at the Australian Reptile Park on February 4 to encourage eligible Central Coast businesses to register for the NSW Government’s Dine & Discover…
Tim Tam takes those first hops
One of the Australian Reptile Park’s kangaroo joeys got into the Aussie spirit by taking her first hops just days before Australia Day. With the first hops being so close…
Day of Hope
It was a bittersweet day for staff at the Australian Reptile Park when Hope the wombat left the park to live in the wild at Cedar Creek Wombat Rescue on…
Meet Kath and Kim, the cheeky emu chicks
Two new emu chicks arrived at the Australian Reptile Park just in time for the new year and have been christened Kath and Kim after iconic characters created by Jane…
Releasing the Kraken
There’s no doubt about it – Kraken the Komodo dragon is one big boy. The Australian Reptile Park’s largest lizard had his annual measuring and weigh-in on November 24, tipping…
Happy Halloween
Snakes, koalas, tortoises, marsupials, and Tasmanian devils were the scariest Halloween creatures at the Australian Reptile Park on October 31 as they featured in an adorably cute, yet spooky, promotion…
Wet weather provides perfect conditions for funnel webs
Central Coast residents are warned that the region is likely to experience a funnel-web spider spike, with recent rains followed by hot days having provided perfect conditions for the deadly…
Reptile Park welcomes Clover the Quokka
The Australian Reptile Park has welcomed its newest smiley resident, Clover the Quokka. Clover was transported from Caversham Wildlife Park in Perth to be part of the Park’s nation-wide captive…
‘My favourite part of the day’
Spring is the season for babies at the Australian Reptile Park with park keepers starting up their daily pre-school feeding session for the newest joeys. The animals currently in attendance…
Time for a refresher on snake bite first aid
The Australian Reptile Park is advising people to be cautious as the warmer weather brings snakes out of hibernation all over the Central Coast. Households are urged to keep grass…
Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Weekly Video News from across the region: Dredging at The Entrance commences. PM visits the Coast. Airport report released. Green shoots in home care. Rental market under stress….
From combat to wombat: Scomo visits the Coast
Against a backdrop of a controversial commitment to increased gas-fired power, growing angst over Chinese data mining and a combative week with State governments over border restrictions, Prime Minister Scott…
Stand-in mum says rock wallaby is on the mend
Australian Reptile Park zookeeper, Brooke Barton, has nursed back to health a sick yellow-footed rock wallaby baby, becoming a full-time parent of a different kind. After finding the four-month-old baby…
Koalas, breeding like rabbits
Bringing a glimmer of hope, nine adorable koala joeys have been born at the Australian Reptile Park following the terrible bushfire season which devastated much of the state, including areas…
Setting aside our differences
A video highlighting a very special friendship at the Australian Reptile Park has gone viral on Faceboook. Elsa the koala and Hope the wombat have become “iso buddies”, with keepers…
Reptile Park re-opens … with a new member of the family
The Australian Reptile Park at Somersby will reopen its gates on June 1, following the further relaxing of social restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Director Tim Faulkner said the…
Adopt an Animal promotion launched
The Australian Reptile Park has launched a new Adopt an Animal promotion, with participants to go in a draw to win $5,000. You can adopt some of the Park’s star…
Baby wombat needs a name
In these uncertain times, there is nothing that can bring smiles more than a new, cute baby wombat. The Australian Reptile Park delivered just that with the news just before…
Reptile Park offers educational videos and daily live streams
The Australian Reptile Park has come to the rescue of locals battling boredom everywhere, launching a series of educational videos and a daily livestream featuring the Park’s menagerie of residents….