West Australian Reptile Park facts for kids
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| Date opened | 2003 (to public) |
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| Location | 92 Henley Street, Henley Brook, near Perth, Western Australia |
| Land area | 4.5 ha (11 acres) |
| Coordinates | 31°48′22″S 115°59′35″E / 31.806°S 115.993°E |
| No. of species | 37 (at least) |
The West Australian Reptile Park is a special place in Henley Brook, near Perth, Western Australia. It's a park where you can see many different reptiles and other native Australian animals. This park is privately owned, meaning a family or group of people own and run it.
The park first opened its doors to visitors in 2003. It's a great spot to learn about Australia's amazing wildlife. You might even get the chance to hold some friendly snakes, lizards, or turtles! The park is usually open from 10 AM to 5 PM almost every day.
Meet the Reptiles: Snakes
The West Australian Reptile Park is home to many fascinating snake species. You can see both venomous and non-venomous snakes here. It's a chance to learn about these often-misunderstood creatures up close.
Some of the snakes you might find include:
- Southern death adder
- Desert death adder
- Western tiger snake
- King brown snake
- Western brown snake
- Eastern brown snake
- Dugite
- Spotted mulga snake
- Boa constrictor
- Carpet python
- Olive python
- Water python
- Black-headed python
- Stimson's python
Meet the Reptiles: Lizards and More
Besides snakes, the park has a wide variety of lizards. These reptiles come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny skinks to large monitors. You can observe their unique behaviors and learn about their habitats.
Here are some of the lizards living at the park:
- Perentie
- Lace monitor
- Gould's monitor (also known as sand goanna)
- Merten's water monitor
- Rosenberg's heath monitor
- Black-headed_monitor
- Frilled-necked lizard
- Western bearded dragon
- Centralian blue-tongued skink
- Common blue-tongued lizard
- Western blue-tongued lizard
- Bobtail (shingleback lizard)
- King's skink
The park also cares for other interesting reptiles:
- Freshwater crocodile
- Oblong turtle (also called southwestern snake-necked turtle)
Other Amazing Animals
The West Australian Reptile Park isn't just for reptiles! It also has a collection of amphibians, mammals, and birds. This gives visitors a chance to see a broader range of Australian wildlife.
Some of these animals include:
- Australian green tree frog
- Southern hairy nosed wombat
- Euro (which is a type of common wallaroo)
- Dingo
- Red fox
- Emu
- Brown goshawk
- Peacock
