Ballarat Wildlife Park

Ballarat Wildlife Park
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Date opened	1987
Location	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates	37°34′11″S 143°53′33″E / 37.5698°S 143.8926°E / -37.5698; 143.8926Coordinates: 37°34′11″S 143°53′33″E / 37.5698°S 143.8926°E / -37.5698; 143.8926
Land area	37 acres (15 ha)
Number of species	400
Website	www.wildlifepark.com.au

Ballarat Wildlife Park is an interactive wildlife park situated in Ballarat, Australia which was opened by Greg Parker in 1987. The Park is situated on 37 acres (15 ha) of natural bush land.

Animals

The Park currently holds around 400 species of animals, including free-roaming kangaroos and emus that can be handfed. Most of the animals are native to Australia including koalas, wombats, quokkas, echidnas and both saltwater and freshwater crocodiles. Some foreign animals include the Indian star tortoise, the American alligator and the Aldabra giant tortoise.^[1]

References

↑ http://www.wildlifepark.com.au/index.php/wildlife?view=jcontent

External links

Official website

Zoos of Victoria

Zoos	Ballarat Wildlife Park Halls Gap Zoo Healesville Sanctuary Kyabram Fauna Park Mansfield Zoo Melbourne Zoo Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park Werribee Open Range Zoo

Aquariums	Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium

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