Billabong Zoo
31°27′32″S 152°49′12″E / 31.459°S 152.820°E / -31.459; 152.820
Date opened	1986
Location	Port Macquarie NSW
Land area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
No. of species	30+
Memberships	Zoo and Aquarium Association [1]
Website	www.billabongzoo.com.au

Billabong Zoo is a 10-acre (4.0 ha) wildlife park and koala breeding centre located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1986, and features a wide variety of Australian and exotic animals. ^[2]

History

The park was opened in 1986, 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] [4] [5]}

Facilities

The park also contains picnic barbeques, gardens, and billabongs (small lakes) covered with water lilies and stocked with koi carp and a visiting speckled longfin eel. It also features a café 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. ^[6]

In 2011 the park joined the Zoo and Aquarium Association and has participated in a number of species management programs including koalas and snow leopards.

See also

• Taronga Zoo

References

External links

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