Australian Reptile Park to celebrate 60th birthday during winter school holidays

June 19, 2018

Set to mark 60 years of operations, The Australian Reptile Park is throwing a two-week long birthday extravaganza during the school holidays.

July 2018 marks the six decades the park has been open as The Australian Reptile Park and the milestone is a huge achievement for the Central Coast wildlife sanctuary which now welcomes over 250,000 visitors a year.

The upcoming school holidays will be all about the celebration of the momentous occasion with a range of birthday activities including a jumping castle, mega slide, face painting, fairy floss and limited edition merchandise.

Also adding to the celebration, The Australian Reptile Park’s four new Dingo Puppies are on show with daily opportunities for guests able to have a cuddle and a photograph taken with the pups. Other animals on offer for photographic encounters include koalas, baby alligators and giant Burmese pythons.

Looking forward to the celebrations, General Manager, Tim Faulkner advised “the Australian Reptile Park is so incredibly special to not only me, but the whole region; the families that come here, the memories that are made here – it’s all a one-of-a-kind experience.

“People remember holding their first snake here, seeing their first huge altwater croc or even just learning about our life-saving venom programs that save hundreds of lives every year.

“I couldn’t be prouder to see us doing better than ever in 2018. We’re on track to see our biggest year yet and this holiday event is the best way to celebrate all of the Park’s achievements in tourism, animal education, conservation and venom programs.”

A statement from the attracion on its histroy advised of the challenges it has faced over the years that are now reflected on as hardships they were able to overcome.

The Park faced a fire that destroyed most of the zoo in 2000, theft of various animals over the years, moving locations in 1996 and the death of their iconic Eric The Crocodile in 2008.

Images: The entrance to The Australian Reptile Park (top) and highlights of its history: snake venom milking (middle) and the Park's 'little ploddy' model (below).

8th June 2018 - SITE OF OLD SYDNEY TOWN FINALLY SOLD

15th September 2017 - AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PARK RECOGNISED AS WORLD’S DEADLIEST ZOO

8th September 2015 - CAGE FREE WESTERN SYDNEY ZOO TO BRING VISITORS ‘FACE TO FACE’ WITH ANIMALS

17th June 2015 - AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PARK WELCOMES LARGE LITTER OF DINGO PUPS

11th January 2015 - NSW GOVERNMENT FUNDING TO PROTECT THREATENED NATIVE SPECIES

21st February 2014 - FIRE DESTROYS REMNANTS OF FORMER OLD SYDNEY TOWN ATTRACTION

19th August 2013 - TWO OF AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PARK’S 23 STOLEN REPTILES RECOVERED

9th January 2013 - ANIMALS BEAT THE HEAT AT AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PARK

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