Koala Park Sanctuary

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

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 rainforest-like park.

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 that 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.^[1]

Animals[]

Koala at the park

Dingo

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.^[2]

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.^[3] The park also abides by the state Minimum Koala Handling Time, thus permitting visitors to safely handle the animals.^[4]

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.^[5]

Controversy[]

In December 2010, Department of Primary Industries inspectors reported finding ageing and dirty animal exhibits, drainage problems, and out-of-date records. The inspectors issued a series of notices to Koala Park Sanctuary to fix the issues. A newspaper editor attended the park and claimed a number of issues had not been resolved and believed that animals were suffering. However ,an RSPCA inspector who visited the park said he did not believe any of the animals were suffering or had been neglected or were malnourished.^[6]

On 2 February 2016, the RSPCA fined the sanctuary $75,000 and banned them from acquiring new koalas for six months due to one koala being dehydrated with an emaciated body and all five showing signs of chlamydia.^[7]

References[]

^ Koala Park Sanctuary. "History". Koala Park Sanctuary. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
^ Koala Park Sanctuary. "Animals". Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
^ Koala Park Sanctuary. "Stockmans Camp". Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
^ "Koala Handling Time" (PDF).
^ Koala Park Sanctuary. "Stockmans Camp". Koala Park Sanctuary. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
^ Speranza, Laura (19 December 2010). "Wildlife park not such a sanctuary". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
^ Roberts, Stacey (2 February 2016). "Koala Park Sanctuary fined $75,000". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 February 2016.

External links[]

Official website

[1] Koala Park Sanctuary. "History". Koala Park Sanctuary. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.

[2] Koala Park Sanctuary. "Animals". Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.

[3] Koala Park Sanctuary. "Stockmans Camp". Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.

[Koala_Handling_Time-4] "Koala Handling Time" (PDF).

[5] Koala Park Sanctuary. "Stockmans Camp". Koala Park Sanctuary. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.

[6] Speranza, Laura (19 December 2010). "Wildlife park not such a sanctuary". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 December 2010.

[7] Roberts, Stacey (2 February 2016). "Koala Park Sanctuary fined $75,000". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 February 2016.

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Koala Park Sanctuary

Contents

History[]

Animals[]

Events[]

Conservation[]

Controversy[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]