Australian Reptile Park

When I began planning my Australia vacation, I knew all along that I needed to meet some kangaroos and koalas. Fortunately, my boyfriend (an Australian living in the States) knew just the place to take me.
My first impression was that this park was off the beaten path and in the middle of nowhere. If we weren’t staying just 30 minutes from the park, we probably wouldn’t have bothered because there isn’t much else around it.
The staff was super friendly and the park was larger than I was anticipating. It was so neat to see all of the Australian animals– especially the kangaroos and koalas.
Overall, I enjoyed myself quite a bit and I highly recommend this park to anyone looking for an up close and personal Australian animal adventure.

So I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a reptilian fan; I’m a girly girl so sue me if I don’t jump for joy or pee my pants at the thought of a 20′ long snake or ugly toad or lizard. But this park has more than just reptiles. There are tons of reptiles, yes, but there are also farm animals, and native Australian animals.
Feed some kangaroos. Pet a koala and some snakes (not me, thanks). Watch tasmanian devils eat (if you don’t know what that is like, it’s like watching lions on a girly level, with their high-​pitched shrieks and attempting to mutilate one another while attempting to dine). Watch a tortoise walk around (you might be here all day or all year for this to happen). Watch gators being fed… and learn, learn, learn! They really make learning interesting and interactive here.
This place isn’t just for kids, us group of young adults thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, even in the drizzly rain.
We def learned alot and had so much fun. Def worth a stop!

Why does this park not have a review yet? I came here out of curiosity with my bf and I was so delighted. I ran around with wallabies and took so many great pics. They have platypuses, koalas, emus, alligators and more. It’s a big space and nice to walk around in. Also if you get there late like we did (we got there at 4pm and the place closes at 5pm), you get to pay a late entrance fee meaning you pay less money for your ticket. My two favorite things were seeing the tasmanian devil eat and the two wombats during coitus. lol. You can also pet the giant tortoises, sit with the wallabies, and take pictures with dingo pups and other animals. I paid $ 20 and got to hold a baby wombat that fell asleep in my arms and got a printout of it! It was so worth it. I highly recommend.