100th koala born at reptile park
The Australian Reptile Park is celebrating the birth of the 100th koala at the Park, with tiny flutters coming from the pouch of mumma koala Ash. The new arrival is…
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Help name these baby gators
The crack of eggs was heard at the Australian Reptile Park early on Easter Monday, but they weren’t of the chocolate variety. The Easter surprise came in the form of…
Cheeky Tasmanian Devil joeys go on display
After becoming an internet sensation in October last year, the 11-month-old cheeky Tasmanian devil duo, Vegemite and Toast are set to be on display in the Tasmanian Devil exhibit at…
Funnel-web bite survivor says thanks to reptile park team
When 19-year-old Ollie Kay of Hornsby was bitten by a funnel-web spider earlier this year, it was antivenom produced through the Australian Reptile Park’s milking program which saved his life….
New venom milking facility on its way
The Australian Reptile Park’s new venom milking facility is well and truly underway, with Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch breaking ground for the start of construction. The…
Golden celebration for Inner Wheel club
The Inner Wheel Club of Gosford North celebrated its golden anniversary on March 8 with a luncheon at Linton Gardens Somersby with 85 men and women enjoying the day. Fifty…
Two Potoroos join the reptile park family
The Australian Reptile Park has added a new species to its collection with the arrival of two long-nosed potoroos. They are small, nocturnal marsupials, native to the south-east coast of…
Koala love in the air on Valentine’s Day
Love was truly in the air at the Australian Reptile Park on Valentine’s Day, February 14, as Elsa the world-famous koala discovered she had a secret admirer. Gundy the koala…
Feeding frenzy as ‘gators chow down
For the first time in Australian Reptile Park history, keepers risked life and limb to feed the Park’s American alligators a massive cow carcass on the bank of the Alligator…
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…
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…
Man injured at Somersby Falls
A man has been taken to John Hunter Hospital following an incident at Somersby falls on Saturday, January 14. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was sent to the location just after…
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…
Man charged after two alleged nail gun shootings
A man has been charged after two men were allegedly shot with a nail gun in separate incidents while driving on the Central Coast on January 9. At about 4.10pm…
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…
Man charged after police officer struck by car
A man has been charged, and investigations are continuing, after an officer was struck by an alleged stolen vehicle at Somersby on December 26. Just after 9am police saw a…