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Koala Park Sanctuary
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Koala Park Sanctuary
Date opened October 1930
Location West Pennant Hills, Sydney
Land area 10 acres
Coordinates 33°44′31″S 151°2′42″E / 33.74194°S 151.04500°E / -33.74194; 151.04500
No. of species 24

The Koala Park Sanctuary is a privately owned and run wildlife park located at West Pennant Hills in Sydney Australia. The park is known for its collection of koalas and other animals and is set in a lovely quiet rainforest like park. The collection of animals is small but it is quiet and serene.

History

The Koala Park Sanctuary was built in the 1920s and opened in October 1930 by the owner Noel Burnet. He established the sanctuary because he was concerned at the large number of koalas being killed for the fur trade, and hunting of the animal would ultimately lead to its extinction. He spent the remainder of his life dedicated to researching and preserving the animals habitat.

Animals

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Koala at the park
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Dingo
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Kangaroo

The park is a walk through wildlife park, most of the animals are contained behind wire and cage style exhibits. The following is a small list of animals currently held in the parks collection.

Events

The park has a Live Sheep Shearing exhibition run at various times of the day called "The Stockman's Camp" it gives patrons the experience of a stock camp on an outback station. It also shows sheep shearing and recounts Australian bush stories. The park also abides by the state Minimum Koala Handling Time, thus permitting visitors to safely handle the animals.

Conservation

The Koala Park Sanctuary opened a Koala Research Hospital in 1930. The hospital cares for sick and injured native animals and releases them back into the wild. It is open to the public and aids in education about native animals and the problems faced by the koalas living close to human areas.

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