WALKING TOUR OF AUSTRALIA'S REPTILE PARK & DEADLY SPIDERS | ऑस्ट्रेलिया में पाए जाने वाले सबसे खतरनाक जानवर | Amit Dahiya Travel Vlog | GenXTravelTube | Australia Tour in Hindi/English
Location: (NSW / AUSTRALIA)
Australian Reptile Park
Overview:
Located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, approximately one hour north of Sydney and one hour south of Newcastle is the award-winning Australian Reptile Park, renowned to be a great family fun day out. Get up close with native Australian wildlife including kangaroos, koalas, Tasmanian devils, and their resident wombat. Admire cassowaries, dingos, Komodo dragons, and walk with Hugo, their giant Galapagos tortoise. Learn about the venom program in the reptile show and catch the awe-inspiring Elvis the saltwater crocodile plus the 40 American alligators in the lagoon. Kids of all ages will enjoy the playground and interactive exhibits including the Lost World of Reptiles, Spider World, Frog Hollow, and Platypus House. Pack a barbecue lunch and enjoy the complimentary barbecue facilities in the picnic grounds surrounded by kangaroos or enjoy a variety of food from the cafe.
Australian Reptile Park
Pacific Highway Somersby NSW 2250 Australia
(02) 4340
1022
admin@reptilepark.com.au
http://www.reptilepark.com.au
Discover over 60 years of Australian Reptile Park history
The Start of Something Special
The Australian Reptile Park as it is known today first opened in 1958 in Wyoming when naturalist Eric Worrell had the idea of combining snake venom production with tourism. Eric’s high public profile benefited from his many publications and television documentaries. Sadly, Eric Worrell passed away in 1987, but his dream lived on in two passionate employees John and Robyn Weigel, who financially invested in taking ownership of the Park and continue to run the tourist attraction today along with fellow Directors Tim Faulkner and Liz Gabriel.
Leaders in the Field
The Australian Reptile Park were pioneers in the development of lifesaving antivenom which has helped tens-of-thousands of Australians survive venomous snake and funnel-web spider bites. Prior to opening in the Wyoming location in 1958, Eric Worrell opened the Ocean Beach Aquarium in 1949 at Umina Beach on the New South Wales Central Coast. It was here in 1951, that he first started supplying tiger snake venom to the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) in Melbourne. Taipan venom followed in 1952. He later expanded his repertoire to include spiders such as the Sydney funnel-web spider and other Australian native snakes.
