Australian Reptile Park

The Australian Reptile Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is regarded as one of the country's premier attractions and is the only zoo in Australia committed to saving lives with a spider and snake Venom-Milking Program in place.

The Australian Reptile Park and Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1948 - by the late and great Eric Worrell, Australia's first naturalist - and is now regarded as one of the country's premier attractions. The Sanctuary is the only zoo in Australia committed to saving lives with a Venom-Milking Program in place for the past 50+ years, saving over 300 lives each year being the sole supplier of a variety of venoms, which is used for all snake and funnel-web anti-venom in Australia.

Australia is famous world-wide for its vast array of both fierce and cuddly wildlife, and Australia Reptile Park has creatures of both categories on show.

Visit Australian Reptile Park and see Australia's unique animals including platypus, wombats, yellow-footed rock wallabies, Tasmanian devils, huge reptiles and very lively crocodiles.

Only 60 minutes from Sydney or Newcastle, Australian Reptile Park is a centrepiece attraction of the greater Central Coast, Hunter Valley and Port Stephens regions.Look out for park mascot Ploddy the dinosaur visible on the mountain top before the Gosford exit heading north on the M1.

Getting There
By Car
Enter Australian Reptile Park into Google Maps app for an easy driving route to the park. We're only 60 minutes north of outer Sydney and south of Newcastle. Take the Gosford exit off the M1 Freeway and follow the signs our our location at Somersby on the Pacific Highway.

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By Train
Gosford Train Station is the closest rail link to Australian Reptile Park. For train timetables visit Sydney Trains. There are no bus services from Gosford train station to Australian Reptile Park. Uber or a local taxi company can transfer you to the park from Gosford Station. Pre-book Uber or a taxi at your leisure.

By Coach
Australian Reptile Park is on the touring route for many day trips out of Sydney that also visit Port Stephens for whale watching or The Hunter Valley vineyards. Ask your local travel agent for a tour that suits you or call our reception desk and we can provide some recommendations.