Billabong Zoo

Billabong Zoo
Billabong Zoo
	File:BillabongKoalaPark.PNG
	Tiger quoll
	31°27′32″S 152°49′12″E / 31.459°S 152.820°E
Date opened	1989
Location	Port Macquarie NSW
Land area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
No. of species	50+
Memberships	Zoo and Aquarium Association
Website	www.billabongzoo.com.au

Billabong Zoo: Koala & Wildlife park is a 10-acre (4.0 ha) wildlife park and koala breeding center located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1989, and features a wide variety of Australian and exotic animals. It is known worldwide as a breeding centre for koalas.

History

The park was opened in 1989, and was a major breeding centre for koalas. Starting in 2005, new ownership of the park has seen it move from simply breeding koalas to a more common wildlife park.

Exhibits

The park contains a number of native and exotic animals.^[3]

The park also contains picnic barbecues, gardens, and billabongs (small lakes) covered with water lilies and stocked with koi carp. It also features a cafe in the main entrance building.^[3]

Education

The park has a number of education talks through the day including a koala photo session.

Conservation

The park breeds koalas to send to other zoos in the Australasian breeding program.^[5]

In 2011 the park joined the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) and has participated in a number of species management programs including koalas and snow leopards.

References

^ "Billabong Koala & Wildlife Park". au.totaltravel.yahoo.com. TotalTravel. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
^ "Member Location Map". zooaquarium.org.au. ZAA. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
^ ^a ^b Billabong Koala Park. "Attractions". Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Ian Walker (13 November 2015). "Australia's latest arrivals are a bunch of cheetahs". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
^ Zoo Aquarium Association. "Taxon Advisory Group Koalas". ZAA. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Media related to Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park at Wikimedia Commons
Official website

[totaltravel-1] "Billabong Koala & Wildlife Park". au.totaltravel.yahoo.com. TotalTravel. Retrieved 29 December 2010.

[zaa_list-2] "Member Location Map". zooaquarium.org.au. ZAA. Retrieved 28 January 2012.

[attractions-3] Billabong Koala Park. "Attractions". Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] Ian Walker (13 November 2015). "Australia's latest arrivals are a bunch of cheetahs". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 December 2015.

[5] Zoo Aquarium Association. "Taxon Advisory Group Koalas". ZAA. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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