Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park
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Date opened | 1989 |
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Location | Port Macquarie NSW |
Coordinates | 31°27′32″S 152°49′12″E / 31.459°S 152.820°ECoordinates: 31°27′32″S 152°49′12″E / 31.459°S 152.820°E |
Land area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Number of species | 50+[1] |
Memberships | Zoo and Aquarium Association[2] |
Website |
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Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park is a 5-acre (2.0 ha) wildlife park and koala breeding center located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1989, and features a wide variety of Australian and exotic animals. It is known world wide as a breeding centre for koalas.
History
The park was opened in 1989, and was a major breeding centre for Koalas. Starting in 2005, new ownership of the park has seen it move from simply breeding Koalas to a more common wildlife park.
Exhibits
The park contains a number of native and exotic animals.[3]
- Snow Leopard
- Salt water crocodile
- Koala
- Eastern grey kangaroo
- Spider Monkey
- Koala
- Red-necked wallaby
- Wombat
- Cassowary
- Quoll
- Eastern Brown Snake
- Red-belly Black Snake
The park also contains picnic barbecues, gardens, and billabongs (small lakes) covered with water lilies and stocked with koi carp. It also features a cafe in the main entrance building.[3]
Education
The park has a number of education talks through the day including a Koala photo session.
Conservation
The park breeds Koalas to send to other zoos in the Australasian breeding program.[4]
In 2011 the park joined the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) and has participated in a number of species management programs including Koalas and Snow Leopards.
See also
References
- ↑ "Billabong Koala & Wildlife Park". au.totaltravel.yahoo.com. TotalTravel. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ↑ "Member Location Map". zooaquarium.org.au. ZAA. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Billabong Koala Park. "Attractions". Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- ↑ Zoo Aquarium Association. "Taxon Advisory Group Koalas". ZAA. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
External links
- Media related to Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
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