Hugo the tortoise celebrates turning 73
Beloved Hugo the Galapagos tortoise, the oldest resident at Australian Reptile Park, has hit the massive milestone of turning 73 years old. The day was full of celebration, with keepers…
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Koala joey thriving after urgent rescue
After finding herself as a surrogate mother to an adorable little koala joey, the Australian Reptile Park’s own ‘koala whisperer’, Hayley Shute, has been pondering over what to name the…
Spring has sprung at Australian Reptile Park
Kangaroo joeys have emerged from the pouch for the first time at the Australian Reptile Park, an adorable signal of the first day of Spring. The Central Coast wildlife park…
How to train your dragon
It wasn’t exactly your typical birthday party when the Australian Reptile Park’s Kraken the Komodo dragon turned nine last week. The birthday cake was made of mincemeat and the presents…
From bush fire alert to flooding
The Australian Reptile Park at Somersby went from being on bush fire alert to a forced closure due to flooding on Friday, January 17. Keepers spent the morning working to…
Reptile Park cops a wash with rains
Staff at the Australian Reptile Park have spent this morning working to protect animals and buildings after a major flash-flood hit the world-famous wildlife park during torrential rainfall.Despite the flooding,…
The Australian Reptile Park is NSW’s Major Tourist Attraction
The Australian Reptile Park has been named Major Tourist Attraction in NSW at the 2019 NSW Tourism Awards, held at Sydney’s Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney, on November 14. Managed by…
5@5 Video News Oct 11, 2019
The Central Coast’s lead news stories this week: 1. Coastal Twist LGBTIA Festival “It’s a wrap”. 2. Mardi Dam upgrade. 3. Coal ash dam inquiry 4. ING Call Centre expands…
Australian Reptile Park to celebrate 60 years
The Australian Reptile Park is turning 60 years old and is throwing a two-week long birthday extravaganza to celebrate during the school holidays. July 2018 marks the sixth decade that…
Facelift proposed for the Australian Reptile Park
Premier Central Coast tourism destination, the Australian Reptile Park, has lodged a Development Application (DA) with Central Coast Council to erect a new exhibits building and upgrade other areas on…
Devil Ark crowd funding campaign off to a good start
A crowd funding campaign has already raised almost $150,000 for the not-for-profit organisation Devil Ark, a breeding facility started by the Australian Reptile Park, to save the Tasmanian Devil from…
Alligator hatching caught on camera
Australian Reptile Park has caught on camera the hatching of a baby American Alligator, squeezing and squeaking its way out of an egg that has been in incubation for 73…