Central Coast Zoo
Date opened | VIP tours im Zoo can be booked, full opening expected later in 2022; Farm and Fun Park already been open to public for a number of years |
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Location | 170 Yarramalong Rd, Wyong Creek, New South Wales |
Coordinates | 33°16′18″S 151°23′23″E / 33.27167°S 151.38972°ECoordinates: 33°16′18″S 151°23′23″E / 33.27167°S 151.38972°E |
Land area | 6.0594 ha (14.973 acres) |
No. of species | 55+ (zoo & farm-funpark combined) |
Website | http://www.centralcoastzoo.com.au/ |
Central Coast Zoo is a privately owned zoo on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia currently only open to private bookings, the zoo is located within the Amazement Farm and Fun Park at the same address and site. The Zoo is due to open to the public in December 2021 or January 2022. The animal species at the zoo include a pride of six (3.3) former circus Southern African lions, as-well as serval, fennec foxes, rhesus macaque, black-capped capuchin, white-tufted marmoset, dromedary camel, aoudad, blackbuck, meerkats, greater capybaras, red-rumped agouti, common ostrich, blue-and-gold macaw, blue-winged macaw, grey parrot, yellow-headed parrot, mute swan, paradise shelducks, leopard tortoise, elongated tortoise, albino corn snake, boa constrictor, rhinoceros iguana, green iguana and young American alligator.[1] [2][3][4]
Across the Amazement Farm & Fun Park a variety of animals can also be seen including short-beaked echidna, bare-nosed wombat, eastern grey kangaroo, tammar wallaby, agile wallaby, Rufous bettongs, eastern ringtail possum, red deers, European fallow deers, goats, sheep, calves, ponies, donkeys, llamas, emu, southern cassowary, tawny frogmouth, rainbow lorikeets, Derbyan parakeet, Bourke's parrot, Alexandrine parrot, sulphur-crested cockatoo, red-tailed black cockatoo, galahs, black swans, glossy ibis, Cape Barren geese, Egyptian geese, central bearded dragon, young saltwater crocodile, coastal carpet python, diamond python and koi carp fish.
In August 2021, four baby meerkats were born at the zoo. Currently behind the scenes VIP close up interaction encounters with the Meerkats are currently available through bookings on the day with the Amazement' Park.
In October 2021, a blackbuck calf was born at the zoo.
In November 2021, a aoudad kid was born at the zoo.
In December 2021 another litter of meerkat pups was born at the zoo.
References[]
- ^ Amy Nelmes-Bissett (27 September 2021). "central coast zoo is opening this summer". coastiesmag.com.au. coasties mag online. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Harry Mulholland (3 October 2021). "the lion king arrives on the coast". coastcommunitynews.com.au. ccn. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Lara Coffey (28 August 2021). "animals waiting for visitors at central coast zoo". nbnnews.com.au. nine network. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Haylie Gordon (8 October 2021). "central coast zoo is set to open after lockdown". ellaslist. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
External links[]
- http://www.centralcoastzoo.com.au/ (official website: currently being developed)
- https://www.facebook.com/Central.Coast.Zoo/ (current website in use)
- Zoos in New South Wales
- Tourist attractions in New South Wales
- Central Coast (New South Wales)
- 2021 establishments in Australia
- Zoos established in 2021
- Zoo stubs