List of zoos in Australia facts for kids
This is a list of zoos in Australia. For aquariums, see List of aquaria in Australia.
Zoos are primarily dry facilities where animals are confined within enclosures and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. Such facilities include zoos, safari parks, animal theme parks, aviaries, butterfly zoos, and reptile centres, as well as wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves where visitors are allowed.
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Australian Capital Territory
- Australian Reptile Centre, Nicholls
- National Zoo & Aquarium, Yarralumla
New South Wales
- African Lion Safari, Warragamba (closed)
- Altina Wildlife, Darlington Point
- Auburn Botanical Gardens, Auburn
- Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park, Calga, Central Coast
- Australian Reptile Park, Somersby
- Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park, Port Macquarie
- Birdland Animal Park, Batemans Bay
- Blackbutt reserve, Kotara
- Blue Gum Farm Zoo, Milperra (closed)
- Bullen's Animal World, Wallacia (closed)
- Central Gardens, Merrylands
- Ettamogah Wildlife Sanctuary, Ettamogah, Albury
- Fairfield City Farm, Abbotsbury, City of Fairfield
- Featherdale Wildlife Park, Doonside
- Hunter Valley Zoo, Nulkaba
- Koala Park Sanctuary, West Pennant Hills, Sydney
- Macadamia Castle, Knockrow
- Mogo Zoo, Mogo
- Oakvale Farm and Fauna World, Port Stephens
- Potoroo Palace Native Animal Educational Sanctuary, Merimbula (formerly Yellow Pinch Wildlife Park)
- Shoalhaven Zoo, Nowra
- Symbio Wildlife Park, Helensburgh
- Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo
- Taronga Zoo, Sydney
- Wagga Wagga Zoo, Wagga Wagga
- Waratah Park Earth Sanctuary, Duffys Forest, Sydney
- Waterways Wildlife Park, Gunnedah
- Wild Life Sydney, Darling Harbour, Sydney
Northern Territory
- Alice Springs Desert Park, Alice Springs
- Alice Springs Reptile Centre, Alice Springs
- Crocodylus Park, Darwin
- Crocosaurus Cove, Darwin
- Territory Wildlife Park, Berry Springs
Queensland
- Alexandra Park Zoo, Bundaberg
- Australia Zoo, Sunshine Coast
- Barefoot Bushman Wildlife Park, Airlie Beach
- Billabong Sanctuary, Nome, Townsville
- Birdworld Kuranda, Kuranda
- Brisbane Forest Park, Brisbane
- Bungalow Bay Koala Village, Magnetic Island
- Cairns Tropical Zoo, Cairns (closed)
- Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve, Mareeba (Closed)
- Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome, Cairns
- Cooberrie Park, Cooberrie
- Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Gold Coast
- Darling Downs Zoo, Clifton
- David Fleay Wildlife Park, Gold Coast
- Flying High Bird Sanctuary, Apple Tree Creek
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, Palm Cove
- Ipswich Nature Centre, Ipswich
- Kumbartcho Sanctuary, Eatons Hill, Brisbane
- Kuranda Koala Gardens, Kuranda
- Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane
- Paradise Country, Surfers Paradise
- Queensland Zoo, Big Pineapple Woombye, Queensland Sunshine Coast
- Rainforestation Nature Park, Kuranda
- Rockhampton Zoo, Rockhampton
- Snakes Down Under, Childers
- Wild Life Hamilton Island, Hamilton Island
- The Wildlife Habitat Sanctuary, Port Douglas
South Australia
- Adelaide Zoo, Adelaide
- Cleland Conservation Park, Adelaide Hills
- Glen-Forest Tourist Park, Green Patch (Jervis Bay, Australia)
- Gorge Wildlife Park, Cudlee Creek
- Monarto Zoo, Monarto
- Parndana Wildlife Park, Parndana, Kangaroo Island
- Urimbirra Wildlife Park, Victor Harbor
- Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary, Stirling
Tasmania
- Bonorong Wildlife Conservation Centre, Brighton
- Devils@Cradle, Cradle Mountain
- East Coast Natureworld, Bicheno
- Hobart Zoo (closed)
- Tasmania Zoo, Launceston
- Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, Taranna
- Trowunna Wildlife Park, Mole Creek
- Wing's Wildlife Park, Gunns Plains
- Zoodoo Wildlife Park, Richmond
Victoria
- Ballarat Wildlife Park, Ballarat
- Gumbuya Park, Tynong North
- Halls Gap Zoo, Halls Gap
- Healesville Sanctuary, Healesville
- Kyabram Fauna Park, Kyabram
- Mansfield Zoo, Mansfield
- Maru Koala and Animal Park, Grantville
- Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne
- Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park, Pearcedale
- Phillip Island Wildlife Park, Cowes
- Warrook Farm, Monomeith
- Werribee Open Range Zoo, Werribee
Western Australia
- Armadale Reptile Centre, Armadale
- Big Swamp Wildlife Park, Bunbury
- Broome Crocodile Park, Broome
- Caversham Wildlife Park, Whiteman, Perth
- Cohunu Koala Park, Perth
- Marapana Wildlife Park, Karnup (closed)
- Peel Zoo, Mandurah
- Perth Zoo, Perth
- Wave Rock Wildlife Park, Hyden
- West Australian Reptile Park, Henley Brook
- Wyndham Zoological Gardens and Crocodile Park, Wyndham
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