Australian Reptile Park
Contact Information
Pacific Hwy., Somersby  Phone
02/4340 1022
Hours: Daily 9am-5pm
Seasonal Info. Closed Christmas Transportation:
Somersby is near the town of Gosford, 84km (52 miles) north of Sydney. To reach Gosford by
car, take the Pacific Highway and the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway (F3); the trip takes about
an hr. CityRail trains leave from Central Station for Gosford every 30 min. From Gosford,
take the bus marked AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE PARK (10-min. ride) Prices:
Admission A$11.95 (U.S.$8.35) adults, A$5.95 (U.S.$4.15) children.
What started off as a one-man operation
supplying deadly snake antivenom in the early 1950s has ended up a nature park teeming
with the slippery-looking creatures. But it's not all snakes and lizards here. You'll also
find Eric, a 15-foot-long saltwater crocodile; an alligator lagoon with some 50 American
alligators; and as well as plenty of somewhat cuddlier creatures, such as koalas,
platypus, wallabies, dingoes, and flying foxes. The park is set in beautiful bushland
dissected by nature trails.
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