Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park

Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park Home to the largest collection of Australian animals in the world Encounter over 30 species of rare and endangered animals including Ghost Bats and Bilbies.
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Home to over 2000 Australian native animals from more than 260 different species at the multi-award winning Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park. Located just 45 minutes west of the Sydney's CBD, enroute to the Blue Mountains, Featherdale cares for the largest collection of Australian animals in the world. Meet a Koala, hand feed Kangaroos, Wallabies and Pademelons whilst checking out our Echidnas, Ta

smanian Devils, Dingoes, Little Penguins, Snakes, Cassowaries, a giant Saltwater Crocodile and much more. Meet the World's deadliest snake - the Inland Taipan. Featherdale has an extensive breeding program in place for many of its species including Quolls, Koalas, Birds of Prey, reptiles, Yellow-footed Rock Wallabies, Ghost Bats and more...

Ever seen a snake wearing a brand-new outfit? 🐍✨The Centralian Carpet Python, also known as the Bredli Python, is a stun...
10/06/2026

Ever seen a snake wearing a brand-new outfit? 🐍✨

The Centralian Carpet Python, also known as the Bredli Python, is a stunning non-venomous snake found in the rugged MacDonnell Ranges of Central Australia. With its reddish-brown colouring, intricate patterns and cream-coloured belly, this python is perfectly adapted to blend into the rocky outcrops, woodlands and desert landscapes it calls home. Although they can reach up to 3 metres in length, most adults average around 2 metres.

Despite living in arid environments, Centralian Carpet Pythons spend much of their time off the ground, climbing through trees and shrubs or sheltering in rock crevices and caves. They hunt a variety of prey, including small mammals, birds and reptiles, using powerful coils to constrict their prey rather than venom.

Like all snakes, Centralian Carpet Pythons regularly shed their skin as they grow. Before shedding, their colours may appear dull and their eyes can take on a cloudy, bluish appearance. Once the old skin is shed, it reveals a fresh, vibrant new layer underneath, helping keep the snake healthy and free of parasites. Finding a complete shed skin in the wild is often the only sign that one of these secretive pythons has been nearby!

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The night shift has feathers 🌙🦉Meet the Eastern Barn Owl, one of Australia’s most remarkable nocturnal hunters. Found ac...
08/06/2026

The night shift has feathers 🌙🦉

Meet the Eastern Barn Owl, one of Australia’s most remarkable nocturnal hunters. Found across much of eastern Australia, these ghostly-white owls inhabit open country, farmland, heathlands, and lightly wooded forests, where they quietly patrol the landscape after dark.

With exceptional hearing, Eastern Barn Owls can detect the faintest rustle of a mouse moving through grass. Their specially adapted ears help channel sound directly to them, allowing them to pinpoint prey with incredible accuracy—even in complete darkness. Small mammals such as rats and mice make up most of their diet, although they will also hunt birds, insects, frogs, and lizards.

During the day, these owls are masters of disguise, roosting in tree hollows, caves, old buildings, hollow logs, or nest boxes. As night falls, they emerge to hunt with a slow, buoyant flight, gliding silently across open landscapes in search of their next meal.

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Powered by eucalyptus and endless naps 🐨🌿A true Australian icon, koalas are recognised and loved around the world, yet t...
07/06/2026

Powered by eucalyptus and endless naps 🐨🌿

A true Australian icon, koalas are recognised and loved around the world, yet they’re found naturally nowhere else on Earth. These remarkable marsupials inhabit patches of eucalyptus forest and woodland across eastern Australia, from northern Queensland through New South Wales and Victoria, with a small population also found in South Australia.

Koalas depend on healthy forests for both food and shelter. Their diet consists almost entirely of eucalyptus leaves, and they can eat up to 500 grams each day! Using their excellent sense of smell, they carefully select the freshest and most nutritious leaves available.

Despite spending much of their day munching on leaves, koalas are best known for their sleeping habits. Because eucalyptus leaves provide very little energy, koalas conserve as much as possible by resting for up to 20 hours a day. Every snooze helps them survive on one of the most specialised diets in the animal kingdom!

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04/06/2026

Snack time 🦘😋

Perched among the rocks and enjoying a tasty feed, the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby is one of Australia’s most impressive marsupials! Growing up to 80 cm tall, these agile wallabies are perfectly adapted to life on steep cliffs, rocky gorges and boulder-strewn landscapes, where they can leap effortlessly across terrain that would challenge most animals.

Yellow-footed Rock-wallabies are herbivores, grazing on grasses, herbs and low shrubs, with their diet changing as the seasons do. During the heat of the day, they seek shelter in caves, cracks and crevices before emerging in the late afternoon to feed. They are highly social animals, living in colonies that can contain up to 100 individuals, typically made up of breeding females, their young, and a dominant male.

Once widespread across the semi-arid regions of South Australia, New South Wales and south-west Queensland, their numbers have declined significantly and many populations are now isolated. Today, they are largely found in protected areas where conservation efforts help manage threats and support the survival of this remarkable species.

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Become a Zoo Keeper For A Day these school holidays 🐾Learn, explore and get closer to wildlife with this unforgettable e...
03/06/2026

Become a Zoo Keeper For A Day these school holidays 🐾

Learn, explore and get closer to wildlife with this unforgettable experience designed for young animal lovers.
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03/06/2026

When your lunch has other plans. 🦎🦗

The Boyd’s Forest Dragon is one of Tropical North Queensland’s most fascinating reptiles. Found throughout the lush rainforests of the region, including the famous Daintree Rainforest, this remarkable lizard is instantly recognisable by its spiny crest, broad head, and beautiful blend of greens, browns, and yellows. These colours help it blend perfectly into the rainforest, making it incredibly difficult to spot.

Unlike many active lizards, the Boyd’s Forest Dragon prefers a quieter lifestyle. It spends much of its time perched motionless on tree trunks and branches, relying on its bark-like appearance for protection. Its slender body and long tail make it perfectly adapted for life among the trees, where it hunts insects and other small invertebrates that help keep the rainforest ecosystem in balance.

When breeding season arrives, females lay their eggs in soil or leaf litter on the forest floor. After around 50–70 days, tiny hatchlings emerge fully independent and ready to fend for themselves, using the same incredible camouflage that makes their parents such masters of disguise.

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01/06/2026

Meet the one of the newest members of the Featherdale Family 🐨❤️

Koala joeys have one of the most incredible starts to life in the animal kingdom. Born after just 35 days of development, a newborn joey is tiny, pink, hairless, and only about 2 centimetres long. Despite its size, it instinctively climbs from its mother’s birth canal into her pouch, where it will continue to grow and develop.

For the first six months, the joey remains safely tucked away in the pouch, feeding on its mother’s milk and growing fur. As it gets bigger, curious little ears and eyes begin peeking out, and eventually the joey starts venturing outside the pouch to explore the world.

Around six to seven months of age, the joey begins learning how to survive on a eucalyptus diet. It will stay close to its mother, often riding on her back, for up to a year while it learns the skills it needs to become an independent koala. Every adorable joey is a reminder of just how remarkable these iconic Australian marsupials are!

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🦜 Happy World Parrot Day! 🌎Today we celebrate the incredible parrots that brighten our world with their vibrant colours,...
31/05/2026

🦜 Happy World Parrot Day! 🌎

Today we celebrate the incredible parrots that brighten our world with their vibrant colours, remarkable intelligence, and unique personalities. Found across tropical and subtropical regions, parrots play an important role in their ecosystems by dispersing seeds and helping forests regenerate.

With over 400 species worldwide, parrots come in an amazing variety of shapes, sizes, and colours. Many species are highly social, forming strong family bonds and communicating through a range of calls, whistles, and even mimicry. Their problem-solving abilities and curiosity make them some of the most intelligent birds on the planet.

On World Parrot Day, we celebrate these extraordinary birds while raising awareness about the importance of protecting their habitats and ensuring a future where parrots continue to thrive in the wild.

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📷 Gang Gang Cockatoo, Turquoise Parrot, Swift Parrot, Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Glossy Black Cockatoo

28/05/2026

Rainforest camouflage with a touch of elegance 🕊️✨

Hidden deep within the rainforests of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands lives the beautiful White-breasted Ground Dove — a shy bird with a striking white chest and soft purple-brown plumage.

This forest-dwelling dove calls subtropical and tropical rainforests home, from lush lowland forests to cool montane habitats high in the mountains. While it spends much of its time on the ground searching for fallen fruits and seeds, it’s also known to venture high into the canopy to feed in fruiting trees and bamboo thickets.

Its diet includes fruits, seeds and even small insects, and during times of abundant oak or bamboo seeds, these doves may gather together in feeding groups. A quiet but important part of the rainforest ecosystem, the White-breasted Ground Dove reminds us just how many incredible species thrive beneath the forest canopy.

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Spotted, sneaky and seriously impressive ❤️🐾The Spotted-tailed Quoll is found along both sides of the Great Dividing Ran...
27/05/2026

Spotted, sneaky and seriously impressive ❤️🐾

The Spotted-tailed Quoll is found along both sides of the Great Dividing Range, from Victoria through to Queensland, with scattered reports also recorded in western New South Wales. These elusive marsupials live in forests, woodlands, coastal heathlands and rainforests, sheltering in rock crevices, hollow logs, caves and tree hollows. Mostly solitary animals, they can travel several kilometres in a single night and are incredibly agile climbers.

Spotted-tailed quolls are powerful hunters and scavengers, feeding on a wide variety of prey including possums, gliders, rats, birds, bandicoots, reptiles and insects. They will also scavenge carrion when the opportunity arises. During breeding season, between April and July, females give birth after a gestation period of just 21 days, usually raising around five young. The tiny joeys remain in their mother’s pouch before eventually being left safely in the den while she searches for food.

Although once far more widespread, spotted-tailed quoll populations have dramatically declined and the species is now found across a much smaller range. Many remaining populations are isolated in fragmented habitats that may be too small to support healthy long-term survival. Listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, these remarkable native predators face ongoing threats from habitat loss, fragmentation and competition with introduced species.

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217 Kildare Road
Doonside, NSW
2767

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 8am - 5pm

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