Focusing solely on native animals, at Featherdale you will find the largest collection of koalas in New South Wales, 3 open space enclosures filled with kangaroos and wallabies, as well as well as encounters with many other iconic Australian animals, such as If you’re looking to meet a koala, you can enjoy a If feeding kangaroos and wallabies is the aim of your game – you’re in luck! Elanor would divest Featherdale Wildlife Park, the 47-year old zoo it had managed since 2013, to the fund. Featherdale won the best Major Tourist Attraction award in 2005 and 2009, under operation of then-owner Amalgamated Holdings Limited (now known as In Nov 2019, Featherdale Wildlife Park management bought Mogo Zoo from Sally Padey (Mogos owner for over 30 years), and will commence management from the end of Nov 2019. The park initially opened as a nursery, lined with Australian native trees and plants, in conjunction with a wildlife park. The Koala Park Sanctuary is a privately owned and run wildlife park located at West Pennant Hills in Sydney Australia. Featherdale Wildlife Park's education rates apply to all primary and secondary school bookings, and registered vacation care centres. Featherdale is located on seven acres of land owned by Charles and Marjorie Wigg, which they purchased in 1953, in what was then a poultry farm. Featherdale Wildlife Park is located at 217-229 Kildare Rd, Doonside, Sydney, NSW (near Blacktown) If travelling on public transport from the Sydney CBD, take the North Shore and Western Line train to Blacktown Station. Founder Sally Padey has run the zoo for the past 30 years. Featherdale Wildlife Park is Sydney’s premier Wildlife Experience! Featherdale Wildlife Park buys Mogo Zoo Mogo Zoo in Batemans Bay has been sold to Featherdale Wildlife Park. Featherdale is located on seven acres of land owned by Charles and Marjorie Wigg, which they purchased in 1953, in what was then a The park is owned currently by the Elanor Investment Group, who own several destinations in the tourism and leisure sector. Please take note of the refuge areas within these enclosures and do not enter restricted areas, as these areas are designed to allow the roo’s to rest. Elanor Investors Group is an ASX-listed Australian investment and funds management business focused on acquiring and unlocking value in real estate assets that provide strong income and capital growth potential. The proceeds of the sale of Featherdale would … Featherdale Wildlife Park is open daily from 8am to 5pm (closed Christmas Day, 25th December) Location. We’re open 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, every day of the year (Excluding Christmas Day)!Getting to the park is easy via car or public transit.The Park was opened in 1972 by Bruce and Margaret Kubbere on Margaret’s parents’ 7-acre plot, which had previously operated as a poultry farm.
We also have our Private Reptile Encounters at 12.30pm everyday,Featherdale houses over 30 endangered or vulnerable species including Tasmanian Devils, Greater Bilbies, Southern Cassowary, Quolls and is participating in protecting the Plains Wanderer, an incredible bird on the verge of extinction.We have two car parks available. Park for free in the Main lot and Overflow parking lot located across the street. Don’t miss the Inland Taipan exhibit, showcasing the subtly of the world’s most venomous snake. It was opened in 1972, by their son in-law Bruce Kubbare, who had studied fauna. It was threatened with closure in 1975 by rezoning and development for public housing, but the decision was reversed by then premier Sir Robert Askin. Today the Park is owned by Elanor Investors Group and has developed into one of Australia’s finest tourist attractions in Greater Western Sydney playing an important part in the growth of the local and state economy.For more information on all things Featherdale, please click on buttons bellow:Featherdale provides a home to over 2,000 Australian native animals from more than 260 different species and is home to the world’s largest collection of Australian wildlife. The collection of animals is small but it is quiet and serene.
The faculty is equipped with an amphitheatre and runs a program called "The Learning Burrow", encouraging education and general information on animals. will be required to book with the 18+ Student Entry fee. All High School excursions require a minimum 1:15 Teacher/Student ratio ; All adult and tertiary education bookings (such as TAFE, University, etc.)
THE planned 36 million Sydney Zoo at Bungarribee Park has been given the green light on strict conditions, and the Featherdale Wildlife Park is delighted. The park was known for its collection of koalas and other animals and is set in a lovely quiet rainforest like park. Featherdale is home to 12 species of macropod (kangaroo), including Eastern Grey & Kangaroo Island kangaroos, Agile/Swamp/Tammar Wallabies, Potoroos and the world’s happiest animal – the Quokka!Featherdale is home to the world’s largest collection of Australian bird species. For $3 per cup, you can stroll around our 3 walk-in enclosures and enjoy meeting our friendly macropod friends. From black-breasted buzzards to emus to little penguins, the park plays an integral role in the preservation and enrichment of hundreds of birds from all around the country (as well as some notable exotic species).Dare to enter the Reptilian Pavilion and explore the depths of our collection of snakes, pythons, lizards, monitors, turtles, frogs and spiders.
will be required to book with the 18+ Student Entry fee. Featherdale Wildlife Park's education rates apply to all primary and secondary school bookings, and registered vacation care centres. All High School excursions require a minimum 1:15 Teacher/Student ratio; All adult and tertiary education bookings (such as TAFE, University, etc.)