Billabong Zoo

Billabong Zoo Find out what's new at Billabong Zoo! Port Macquarie's top tourist attraction. We care for over 200 animals in this friendly 10 acre Koala and Wildlife Park.
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At the multiple award-winning Billabong Zoo (Port Macquarie, NSW) you can get up-close and personal to Australian and exotic animals. You can pat, stroke, feed, hold, hear and see over 80 species of mammals, reptiles and birds. Learn about our passion for conservation as Ambassadors for Wildlife and our world-renowned koala breeding programme. Book one-on-one Up-Close personal encounters with some

very special animals.. Enjoy the playground and picnic areas set in beautiful lush gardens with tranquil koi ponds. Delicious hot food, snacks, ice-cream, coffee and drinks at our great Zoo Cafe. Souvenirs and retail therapy in our popular Zoo Shop. Fun for the kids. Education for everyone. Open every day, 9am-5pm. Rain or shine. Billabong Zoo, Port Macquarie – it’s more than a great day out. Visit us soon.

🌞 Tuesday morning plans?Pebble’s got one suggestion… 👀🗣️ “Muuuum! Daaaaad! I said I wanted a day at the zoo!”🐨 If your l...
21/07/2025

🌞 Tuesday morning plans?
Pebble’s got one suggestion… 👀

🗣️ “Muuuum! Daaaaad! I said I wanted a day at the zoo!”

🐨 If your little ones are anything like Pebble, a trip to the zoo might just be the sanity-saver you need today 😅

💳 And while you're here… why not pick up a yearly pass?
It's a whole month of exclusives, just for members!
🎁 Visit our website for all the details.

📸 Early morning visits = peaceful strolls, active animals, and fewer crowds. Sounds like a win, right?

📚🐨 Learning comes to life at Billabong Zoo! 🐊🦘Here’s Keeper Emily giving one of our koala boys a starring role in our wi...
21/07/2025

📚🐨 Learning comes to life at Billabong Zoo! 🐊🦘

Here’s Keeper Emily giving one of our koala boys a starring role in our wild classroom! 🌿

From Stage 1 explorers to senior biology buffs – we offer tailored school excursion programs that are as engaging as they are educational.

✅ Primary school groups dive into habitats, ecosystems, and adaptations
✅ High schoolers get real-world insight into everything from zoology to business operations
✅ Interactive encounters with dingoes, snakes, crocodiles, koalas and more!

🐾 Whether it’s Year 2’s first zoo trip or a Year 12 Business Studies deep dive, every visit is packed with learning, laughs, and live animal encounters.

🎒 Planning Term 3 excursions? Get in quick – our calendar books up fast!
📩 Enquire now: [email protected]

🎉🦘🐍 Happy National Zookeeper Week! 🐨🦜🧤At Billabong Zoo, it takes heart, knowledge and a whole lot of teamwork to care fo...
21/07/2025

🎉🦘🐍 Happy National Zookeeper Week! 🐨🦜🧤
At Billabong Zoo, it takes heart, knowledge and a whole lot of teamwork to care for over 200 amazing animals every single day. Whether it's building trust with our new Otters or giving Shrek the Monster Croc his royal lunch, our team goes above and beyond to make sure every creature is thriving. 🦦👑🐊🐾🫶

This week, we're sending a HUGE Billabong thank you to our wildest, kindest, most hard-working legends: our zoo keepers! 👏💚 Give them a shout-out when you see them!

🎉 Looking for a function space that’s a wild step above the rest? 🎉📍 Billabong Zoo’s Function Room is now taking booking...
20/07/2025

🎉 Looking for a function space that’s a wild step above the rest? 🎉

📍 Billabong Zoo’s Function Room is now taking bookings for:
🎂 Birthdays
💼 Work functions
👵 Retirement parties
💍 Anniversaries
🕊️ Even funerals and wakes (yes, really!)
🎄 …and don’t forget — Christmas parties fill FAST in Nov & Dec!

🌟 Whether you’re after:
🍽️ Casual nibblies & finger food
🍷 Three-course à la carte dining
🍸 Fully licensed bar available
🦎 Private animal encounters (yes, they can come to you)
🌙 Guided night tours with exclusive feeding experiences
🐊 Saltwater crocs? ✔️
🐆 Cheetahs? ✔️

We tailor each booking to suit your group, your vibe, and your wild side! 🐾✨

📸 Add a splash of adventure to your next event – just like the one pictured here from our recent Trivia Night!

📩 Enquire today: [email protected]
Get in early to snag your date – the zoo books up quickly once the silly season begins! 🎅🍾

🐾 Zoo2u: Daycare Visits That Go WILD! 🐾📍 Serving the Mid to North Coast – Term 3 bookings now open!Looking for an incur...
20/07/2025

🐾 Zoo2u: Daycare Visits That Go WILD! 🐾
📍 Serving the Mid to North Coast – Term 3 bookings now open!

Looking for an incursion that’s hands-on, engaging, and full of wild discoveries? Zoo2u brings a mini menagerie of amazing creatures straight to your centre — no buses required! 🚌✨

Each visit is packed with:
🦎 Fascinating reptiles – including lizards, snakes & even a crocodilian!
🕷️ Creepy crawlies – like our gentle stick insects
🐨 Furry favourites – including our ring-tailed possum

We explore:
🌳 Habitats – from trees to burrows to wetlands
🍽️ Diets – what different animals eat and why
🦖 Adaptations – how animals survive in the wild
🧠 Sensory learning – with props like snake sheds, croc teeth & more!

Perfect for daycares, early learning centres, and preschools across the Mid to North Coast — from Forster to Coffs Harbour and everywhere in between.

📩 Book now: [email protected]
🎯 Spots are limited for Term 3 — don’t miss your chance to give your little learners a wildly memorable visit!

🐾 Zoo to You – Now Touring Far & Wide! 🐾Spotted us at Coffs Central these school holidays? 👀We brought the wild side of ...
20/07/2025

🐾 Zoo to You – Now Touring Far & Wide! 🐾
Spotted us at Coffs Central these school holidays? 👀
We brought the wild side of Billabong Zoo with us – and we’re just getting started! 💥

From slithering serpents to colourful characters, here’s just a taste of what Zoo to You brings:
🦎 Lizards big and small – including mighty monitors
🐍 Snakes galore – some of Australia’s largest
🐊 Three species of crocodilians
🐸 Three frog species
🐢Turtles
🦂 Giant cockroaches, stick insects & more creepy crawlies
🦜 Birds like our Blue and Gold Macaw and Tawny Frogmouth
🐨 Magnificent mammals such as our Ring-tailed possums hush and other furry favourites.. and so much more!

Whether you’re running a:
🎓 Preschool
🏫 Primary school
🎡 Fete or market
👵 Retirement village
🏢 Business function
🔧 Even a Bunnings BBQ (yep, we’ve been there!)

📍 We visit everywhere from Foster, Taree & Harrington… all the way up to Port, Kempsey, Macksville and Coffs Harbour.

🎉 Make your next event WILDLY memorable.
📩 Enquire today about our Zoo to You programs for Term 3 and beyond!

[email protected]

🎬 That’s a Wrap – Winter School Holidays 2025! 🌟What a fortnight! If you joined us, you probably caught at least one of ...
20/07/2025

🎬 That’s a Wrap – Winter School Holidays 2025! 🌟

What a fortnight! If you joined us, you probably caught at least one of these highlights:

🐊 Daily Crocodile Feedings – Shrek’s jumps never get old

🦜 Meet-the-Birds – Luke the blue-and-gold macaw & Sassy the tawny frogmouth stealing hearts

🦦 Brand-new Asian Small-Clawed Otters – Basil & Josie making a splash (literally … five times a day)

🎤 Keeper Talks & Q&As – from tiny reptiles to monster crocs

🔥 Breakfast beside the Café Fireplace – best way to thaw those winter mornings

🦘 Encounter Opportunities – pat a dingo, hand-feed wallabies, and so much more

Missed the holiday rush? Don’t fret!
The animals (and our keepers) are here 365-ish days a year, and the park is blissfully quieter once the school bell rings.

👉 Top tip: Grab an Annual Pass for unlimited visits, member-only mornings, and handy café & gift-shop perks. It’s perfect for locals, parents with little ones, or anyone who likes their wildlife with a little extra elbow-room.

🕘 We’re open from 9 am daily. See you for the post-holiday calm – same wild fun, fewer queues!

19/07/2025

🦗🐾 If your breakfast plans aren’t this chaotic, you’re doing it wrong.
Our meerkat mob of 11 was in full swing this morning — mealworms flying, paws everywhere, zero table manners. 😂☀️

It’s the last day of the school holidays, and we’re going BIG:
🦦 Asian Small-Clawed Otters fresh on exhibit
🎤 Presentations & keeper talks all day
🐾 Animals out for pats & photos
☕ Café open from 9am (with the fireplace on, of course!)

Make the most of the holiday buzz and come soak up the action.
📍 Billabong Zoo | Open from 9am

19/07/2025

🦦🌽 Midday mission: peas, corn, and pure determination.
One of our Asian Small-Clawed Otters had a serious strategy today — swim the enrichment bottle to dry land, tip it just right, and pull out every last snack with those tiny paws. 😍🫛

Now it's your turn to plan a move.
🎉 Tomorrow (Sunday) is the last day of the school holidays, and we’re going all out with extra keeper talks, feeds, and interactive animal encounters all day long!

Don’t miss your chance to end the holidays with some squeaky, splashy chaos — the otters will be ready.

🕘 Gates open 9am
📍 Billabong Zoo, Port Macquarie

19/07/2025

🛒🍌 When you pop into the supermarket for “just one thing” and forget your bags…

Our Black-Handed Spider Monkeys are experts at the grocery haul — grabbing snacks in both hands and loading up their pre-installed fifth limb (aka their super strong, prehensile shopping bag).

With feedings twice daily at 11am and 4pm, these guys are all about grab-and-go—sometimes literally walking off on two legs with a full snack stash to eat in peace. 😂🦧

Swing by and see the chaos for yourself — hands, feet, and tails will be full.

📍 Billabong Zoo | Open from 9am
🍌 Spider Monkey feeds: 11am & 4pm daily

19/07/2025

🕳️🐾 New tunnel just dropped — and the meerkats are obsessed.

Our mob of 11 has been busy squeezing, scurrying, and passing each other like it’s peak hour traffic in their brand-new 2.5m tunnel! 😂🚇

With just enough space to mimic a burrow, this latest enrichment addition has become the ultimate meerkat hangout — and yes, food may occasionally be delivered directly to the tunnel.

Pop your head in (not literally) during one of our daily meerkat encounters and see them in action!

🕦 Meerkat Encounters: 11:30am & 2:00pm daily
📍 Included with zoo entry | Open from 9am

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Port Macquarie, NSW

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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At the multiple award-winning Billabong Zoo (Port Macquarie, NSW) you can get up-close and personal to Australian and exotic animals.

You can pat, stroke, feed, hold, hear and see over 80 species of mammals, reptiles and birds. We care for over 200 animals in this friendly 10 acre Koala and Wildlife Park. Enjoy our much loved Zoo Talks throughout the day. All free as they are included in the Admission price . Learn about our passion for conservation as Ambassadors for Wildlife and our world-renowned koala breeding programme.

Book one-on-one Up-Close personal encounters with some very special animals.

Enjoy the playground and picnic areas set in beautiful lush gardens with tranquil koi ponds. Delicious hot food, snacks, ice-cream, coffee and drinks at our great Zoo Cafe. Souvenirs and retail therapy in our popular Zoo Shop. Fun for the kids. Education for everyone.