Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park

Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park

Tiger quoll
Date opened	1989
Location	Port Macquarie NSW
Coordinates	31°27′32″S 152°49′12″E / 31.459°S 152.820°E / -31.459; 152.820Coordinates: 31°27′32″S 152°49′12″E / 31.459°S 152.820°E / -31.459; 152.820
Land area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Number of species	50+^[1]
Memberships	Zoo and Aquarium Association^[2]
Website	www.billabongkoala.com.au

Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park is a 5-acre (2.0 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.
1 2 Billabong Koala Park. "Attractions". Retrieved 26 December 2010.
↑ 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. Retrieved 26 December 2010.

External links

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

Zoos of New South Wales

Zoos	African Lion Safari (Warragamba) Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park Australian Reptile Park Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park Birdland Animal Park Blue Gum Farm Zoo Blackbutt reserve Bullen's Animal World Ettamogah Wildlife Sanctuary Fairfield City Farm Featherdale Wildlife Park Hunter Valley Zoo Koala Park Sanctuary Mogo Zoo Potoroo Palace Native Animal Educational Sanctuary Shoalhaven Zoo Symbio Wildlife Park Taronga Western Plains Zoo Taronga Zoo Wagga Wagga Zoo Waratah Park Earth Sanctuary Waterways Wildlife Park Wild Life Sydney

Aquariums	The Australian Shark and Ray Centre Manly Sea Life Sanctuary Merimbula Aquarium Sea Life Sydney Aquarium

Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia

Federal divisions	Cowper Lyne

State electorates	Coffs Harbour Myall Lakes Oxley Port Macquarie

Local government areas	Bellingen Coffs Harbour Kempsey Nambucca Port Macquarie-Hastings Greater Taree

Cities	Coffs Harbour

Towns / suburbs	Arakoon Batar Bellingen Birdwood Boambee Bonny Hills Bonville Bostobrick Bowraville Camden Haven Collombatti Comboyne Coopernook Coramba Corindi Beach Crescent Head Cundletown Dorrigo Ellenborough Frederickton Hannam Vale Harrington Hat Head Herons Creek Jerseyville Karangi Kempsey Kendall Kew Kinchela Kindee Kolodong Krambach Kundabung Lake Cathie Lansdowne Laurieton Long Flat Lowanna Macksville Manning Point Mylestom Nambucca Heads Nana Glen Newee Creek New Entrance North Haven Oceanside Old Bar Park Beach Port Macquarie Raleigh Repton Sawtell Scotts Head Smithtown South West Rocks Taree Taylors Arm Telegraph Point Thora Toms Creek Tinonee Toormina Ulong Urunga Valla Warrell Creek Wingham Woolgoolga Wauchope

Rivers	Apsley Barnard Barrington Bellinger Bowman Camden Haven Cells Christmas Coolongolook Cooplacurripa Crawford Dawson Doyles Ellenborough Forbes Georges Hastings Kalang Kunderang Lansdowne Macleay Manning Maria Mummel Myall Lakes Myall Nambucca Never Never Nowendoc Pappinbarra Pipers Ralfes Rosewood Rowleys Smiths Lake Stewarts Taylors Throne Tobins Walcrow Wallamba Wallingat Wallis Lake Wang Wauk Williams Wilson

Ranges and mountains	Banda Banda Three Brothers

National parks / Nature reserves / Important Bird Areas	Coocumbac Island Nature Reserve Dooragan NP Ellenborough Falls Hastings-Macleay IBA Hat Head NP Kattang Nature Reserve Maria NP Middle Brother NP Sea Acres NP

Major tourist attractions	Big Banana Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park North Coast Regional Botanic Garden Willie Willie Caves

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