Hunter Valley Wildlife Park

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Hunter Valley Wildlife Park
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Hunter Valley Wildlife Park
32°47′47″S151°21′49″E / 32.79627830106065°S 151.3634848362662°E / -32.79627830106065; 151.3634848362662
Date opened2007
Location Nulkaba, New South Wales, Australia
Land area18 acres
No. of species110+
Memberships Zoo and Aquarium Association
OwnerAustralian Wildlife Parks
Website www.huntervalleyzoo.com.au

Hunter Valley Wildlife Park, formerly Hunter Valley Zoo, is a zoo in Nulkaba, New South Wales, Australia. [1] It features a wide variety of Australian and exotic mammals, birds and reptiles. [2]

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Founded in 2007 as the Hunter Valley Zoo, in July 2021 it was purchased by Australian Wildlife Parks and in November 2021 rebranded as Hunter Valley Wildlife Park. [3] [4] [5]

Species list

                    


Birds

Australian native

Exotic


Mammals

Australian native


Domestic

Exotic


Reptiles

Australian native

Exotic

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References

  1. "ZAA Accredited Member Location Map". Zoo and Aquarium Association . Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. "Our Animals". Hunter Valley Zoo. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. Domestic tourism impetus drives Elanor’s Hunter Valley Zoo purchase Australian Financial Review 12 July 2021
  4. Australian Wildlife Parks buys Hunter Valley Zoo NBN Television 18 July 2021
  5. Hunter Valley Zoo relaunches as Hunter Valley Wildlife Park Cessnock Advertiser 19 November 2021