Halls Gap Zoo
| Location | Halls Gap, Victoria, Australia |
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| Land area | 25 acres (10 ha)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°8′52″S 142°33′49″E / 37.14778°S 142.56361°ECoordinates: 37°8′52″S 142°33′49″E / 37.14778°S 142.56361°E |
| Number of species | 120[2] |
| Website | www.hallsgapzoo.com.au |
Halls Gap Zoo is a 25-acre (10 ha) zoo located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Halls Gap, Victoria, Australia. From the zoo you can see Grampians National Park.
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[edit] History
Halls Gap Zoo was originally opened in the early 1980s as Wallaroo Wildlife Park. The new owners in 1998 opened the gates as the Halls Gap Wildlife Park & Zoo. It was sold to the current owners in December 2007 and is now operating as the Halls Gap Zoo.[2]
The zoo opened a new nocturnal house in 2008, along with a wetlands area for waterfowl.[2]
[edit] Animals
The Zoo has a mixture of about 120 native and exotic species. The native animals at the zoo include: koalas, kangaroos, emus, wombats, dingoes and wallabies. Exotic animals at the zoo include: monkeys, deer and ostriches. There are also a variety of reptiles and birds at the zoo.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Halls Gap Zoo". ozanimals.com. OzAnimals Travel. http://www.ozanimals.com/travel/halls-gap-zoo-near-grampians-national-park. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ a b c "Halls Gap Zoo". hallsgapzoo.com.au. Halls Gap Zoo. http://www.hallsgapzoo.com.au/. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ "Our Animals". hallsgapzoo.com.au. Halls Gap Zoo. http://www.hallsgapzoo.com.au/our-animals/. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
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