Monday, 29 August 2011

Featherdale Wildlife Park (Sydney)-Animal's Paradise

If you have limited time to visit only 1 wildlife park in Sydney, mark this as the one. Featherdale Wildlife Park is located in north west sydney and takes  about 40 minutes from the heart of Sydney. The park has around 2000 native animals from the most iconic "Aussies" koala and kangaroo to birds and reptiles all in natural settings.
Featherdale Wildlife Park is not big in size as the most famous zoo in Sydney- Taronga Zoo, but it do have distinguishable features to compete with the bigger zoo which is close interactions with animals. At Featherdale, you are able to hand feed friendly kangaroos, wallabies, emus; get a photo taken next to a koala, pet a lamb etc.  
hand feed wallabies
 
take a photo with the cutest koala
have a pat on the lambs
All the animals in the park are well selected and well cared of, they are absolutely friendly and  you do not need to worry being attacked when approaching them. It safe to bring children to play with the animals.
           Australian Fairy Penguin                            Crocodile 
Park Map
Tickets:  Adults  $25.00    Child (3-15years)  $14.00    Student  $19.50     Senior $17.50      Family (2 adults/2 children) $70.00 
Opening Time:  Everyday (except Christmas) from 9.00am to 5.00pm
Address:   217-229 Kildare Road, Doonside, NSW 2767 (near Blacktown) AUSTRALIA. 
Phone:  (612) 9622 1644

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