Sydney Wildlife World » Sydney Wildlife World

25-03-2008

Does anyone have attendance figures for SWW? How about the Sydney Aquarium? I understand that the Taronga Zoo receives something like 1.2 million per year.

29-03-2008

I went SWW last year, overpriced... It may good for Internaional tourist etc as has already been discussed but if your an avid zoo fan, go to Taronga instead...

03-04-2008

How many zoos , wildlife parks etc are there in Greater Sydney ?
I know of 2 that have closed -- Warragamba , and Australia Wonderland near Prospect Resavoir..... and there are probably more (?)

The ones that I believe are still in existance include ;
Taronga Park
Featherdale (a good one near Rooty Hill )
Koala Park near Pennant Hills
Waratah Park
Darling Harbour aquiriam

is there still an aquiriam/marineland in Manly

a bit further afield is Eric Worrells Reptile park , and Symbio near Helensburgh

03-04-2008

Featherdale Wildlife Park is a beauty!
I went there prepared to be disappointed but came away very impressed!
Lots of Australian animals, mostly in good enclosures ( the goannas have a massive gum tree to climb, for example.)
Even more birds, ranging from cassowaries to wrens, many in large walk-through aviaries.There are species of birds here that I have never seen in any other Australian zoo or animal park. Ever seen (or heard) a Chiming Wedge-bill, for instance? Wonderful! The park is well planted out, a very green and shady place.
It was started by a poultry farmer who was interested in aviary birds. Its come a long way from there.

04-04-2008

Yip, I went there while in Sydney... Its owned by the same group that owns Sydney aquarium...

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Featherdale
11-04-2008

despite its corny sounding name , I agree that it is not a bad place to see Aust fauna . Not as good as Currimbin or Healesville , but better value than Koala Park in Pennant Hills .
It is good that they have planted more trees over the years -- it was somewhat barren when I first went there in 1981

11-04-2008

i would be keen to know other opinions - is heallesville really the primo, creme de la creme, when it comes to native animal parks?

11-04-2008

I didnt think taht, David Fleays is supposed to be good.

12-04-2008

I'll throw in my two cents and state that I was hugely impressed with Healesville. I was fortunate enough to see a lyrebird give a high-pitched, 10 minute display, and there were a few baby tasmanian devils as of June 2007. The exhibits were very well planted, the bird show was entertaining, the platypus building was bizarre-looking and yet effective, and my overall impression was of a well run establishment. From a tourist's perspective one couldn't really ask for much more in terms of Aussie wildlife.

14-04-2008

patrick asks for opinions regarding wildlife parks (i.e. those displaying predominantly native Australian animals);

As far as I'm concerned, Healesville in Victoria is the best in Australia, Currumbin is Queensland's best and Featherdale is N.S.W.'s best. (If you haven't been to Featherdale and assume it is just some little flea-pit, you are in for a shock.)

Just to get back on topic (Sydney Wildlife World), my little grand-daughter went there last week. Kids are funny; she was fearless and thrilled to hold a snake but ran squealing in terror when a butterfly landed on her head!