Wilbur’s a handful for keeper Seleena
Australian Reptile Park Mammals and Birds Keeper, Seleena de Gelder, has had her hands full as the surrogate mother to an eight-month-old wombat joey. Caring for a wombat joey for…
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Santa arrives early at reptile park
Santa has arrived early at the Australian Reptile Park at Somersby. On the first two weekends of December and continuing daily from December 16 to Christmas Eve, the Santa’s Safari…
Somersby company named Business of the Year
Ramon Atayde was “speechless” when his company, Somersby-based ARC Ento Tech, was named the state’s Business of the Year after first taking out the Excellence in Innovation award at this…
Koala whisperer Hayley hand raises a joey
Three months ago, the Australian Reptile Park’s own “koala whisperer”, Life Sciences Manager Hayley Shute, took on the role of surrogate mother to the tiniest koala joey ever hand-raised at…
New recruits for anti-venom program
In a video not for the fainthearted, the Australian Reptile Park has released extraordinarily rare footage capturing the opening of an egg sac, containing more than 100 Sydney funnel-web spiderlings…
Major boost for Delta Laboratories
Delta Laboratories at Somersby has received $25,000 through the Federal Government’s Energy Efficiency Grants for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Program. The major medical and cosmetic manufacturing business employs more…
Huge milestone for Elvis
The world’s most famous reptile, Elvis the crocodile, celebrated 16 years at the Australian Reptile Park during the current school holidays. To celebrate his anniversary, keepers will gift Elvis a…
Meet mini Ploddy at Australian Reptile Park
The Australian Reptile Park has unveiled a miniature replica of its beloved and iconic statue Ploddy, roughly one sixth of the original dinosaur’s size. The unveiling marked the start of…
Appeal for funnel-webs and egg sacs
As peak funnel-web spider season approaches, the Australian Reptile Park is calling on Central Coast residents to collect any funnel-webs and their egg sacs that they might find in their…
Machinery fire sparks wood pile burn
Kariong Fire and Rescue crews were called to a machinery fire at Somersby just after 4.30am on Friday, September 15. When the firefighters arrived they found an excavator and bulk…
David Smith takes out motorcycling Senior Cup
Central Coast Junior Motor Cycle Club member David Smith became the most successful rider in the history of the Central Coast Cup long track meeting when he won the Senior…
Australian Reptile Park turns 75
The Australian Reptile Park is gearing up to celebrate its 75th birthday during the September school holidays from September 23 to October 8. The Park first opened in 1958 at…
Kyla bakes up a storm for animals in need
Central Coast business Cakes By Kyla baked up a storm on Wednesday, August 23, to help raise much-needed funds for RSPCA NSW. One dollar from each cupcake sold was donated…
Four new joeys make an appearance
The Australian Reptile Park’s koala conservation breeding program has had another big year, with four new bundles of joy making an appearance. Affectionately known as the Fluffy Foursome, the four…
On the run to fight Motor Neurone Disease
A group of Central Coast friends is set to embark on a massive 200km run to help raise awareness and $50,000 for Motor Neurone Disease. It will be the second…
Health all-clear for Jockey the python
Transporting a three-metre long snake is no easy feat, but the staff at the Australian Reptile Park managed it when they took the park’s massive male Burmese python, Jockey, to…
Passion for snakes dictates Dylan’s career path
Most kids dream of becoming firefighters or doctors, but for Dylan Wallis, his passion lies with snakes. From a young age, Wallis has been captivated by the slithering creatures and…
Dive into croc pool yields unexpected bounty
Operations Manager Billy Collett is used to facing unexpected duties at the Australian Reptile Park. But a deep dive into the saltwater crocodile enclosure wasn’t quite what he was expecting…
Tay-Tay and Swifty make an entrance
The Australian Reptile Park has had a bumper year of new arrivals this year, with two eastern grey kangaroo joeys, named TayTay and Swifty, being the latest bouncing bundles of…
Deadly and dangerous at the reptile park
Visitors to the Australian Reptile Park at Somersby during the July school holidays can experience some of Australia’s scariest creatures with the Deadly and Dangerous series. The popular series will…