Oakvale in Salt Ash, New South Wales | Petting zoo

Oakvale

Locality: Salt Ash, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4982 6222

Address: 3 Oakvale Drive 2318 Salt Ash, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.oakvalewildlife.com.au

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25.01.2022 Ernie wants to make sure he is looking the best for our guests on today's Nocturnal Encounter. How do you think Ernie looks?

24.01.2022 Fun Fact Friday! Sugar gliders have long been considered common and widespread throughout Australia, and are classified as "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List. However, in July 2020, scientists uncovered something startling: the sugar glider is not one, but three distinct species. These are the sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) and two new speciesKrefft’s glider (Petaurus notatus) and the savanna glider (Petaurus ariel). Information Source: wilderness.org.au

22.01.2022 Would you like to have a photo with one of our farmyard nursery animals? Introducing our new farmyard nursery animal photo session daily during the school holidays from 12pm-12.45pm Animal choices include bunnies, guinea pigs, ducklings, kid goats, lambs and domestic puppies.... Limited sessions available, book your photo through the cafe upon arrival. $18/photo per animal species with additional animal photos at $10/photo *terms and conditions apply

22.01.2022 What did the horse say when it fell? I’ve fallen and I can’t giddyup!

21.01.2022 Are you looking for something different for your child’s next birthday party? Look no further Oakvale Wildlife Park offers some great options for your party.... Bring a BBQ and enjoy lunch in one of our picnic areas with 8 electric BBQ’s available for use and picnic tables scattered throughout the park, hire our party room for the days use, choose from our range of Catered Birthday Party options. Don’t forget your swimmers for some fun in our Splash Bay Water Park! There’s a great range of feeding presentations and animal encounters throughout the day to keep the children and adults entertained. Check out our Wild Birthday Party Packages and make your booking today! https://oakvalewildlife.com.au/e/childrens-birthday-parties

20.01.2022 Our Emu's enjoying their own splash bay over the weekend. What a great way to cool off!

19.01.2022 Fun Fact Friday! Did you know the Diamond Dove is the smallest Australian Dove? This little dove has distinctive red eye-ring, with smoky brown wings with white spots and a blue-grey colour on the head and breast.

18.01.2022 It's currently koala breeding season and our male koalas are beginning to call out to our girls. Have you ever wondered what noise the male koala makes to attract that special lady? TJ is showing off his beautiful bellows to our female koalas.

18.01.2022 Bring your swimmers and a sense of adventure! Splash Bay Water Park is an innovative water activity area that caters to children of all ages. It includes wildlife water features, water cannons, spray tunnels, and the super soaker bucket. Open Daily from 10.00am - 4.45pm

18.01.2022 Today is International Zoo Keepers Day and World Animal Day!!! We celebrate International Zoo Keepers Day with all those who dedicate their lives to protect and care for animals. Whether it is a zoo, aquarium, sanctuaries or rescue centres. We have some amazing keepers here at Oakvale Wildlife Park who are dedicated to promoting conservation and education of animals worldwide. Their passion and enthusiasm they have for animal species are shown to our guests through the inte...raction and education sessions. Thank you to all keepers around the world - Happy International Zoo Keepers Day!! Here is a short video of some of our keepers with their favourite animals at the park. If you are visiting us today come and say hi to the keepers.

17.01.2022 Just when you think you have the bed to yourself the whole family jump in with you.

15.01.2022 Meet Sam Sam is enjoying interacting with all our visitors to the park and loves his photo taken. Sam will be in our photo centre from 12pm - 12.15pm daily over the holidays. So pop in for a photo and say hi to Sam

14.01.2022 Q: What do you call a lazy baby kangaroo? A: A pouch potato!

13.01.2022 Lakoa we love spending koala-ty time with you

13.01.2022 Today is World Cassowary Day! Here are 6 facts about this amazing bird Cassowaries are the worlds most dangerous bird. They have a large claw on the inter toe of each foot. When threatened, Cassowaries can jump & strike using this claw which can potentially result in fatal wounds.... The male cassowary looks after the chicks. Once the female has laid her eggs, the male incubates them for around 50 days and once hatched the males raise them for around 9 months, teaching them to forage for food until they can fend for themselves. A Cassowaries most distinctive feature is their casque, the helmet like crest on their head. It begins to develop when the bird is around 2 years of age. Scientists still have not yet discovered the true reason for the casque. Cassowaries are a part of the ratite family meaning large flightless birds, other members of this family include Emus, Ostriches, Rhea & Kiwis. All of these birds have a flat breastbone that is unable to support the muscles required for flight. Although these birds cannot fly they can run extremely fast, the cassowary can run up to 50km per hour & the fastest being the ostrich at 70km per hour. Cassowaries are generally solitary animals meaning they do not live in pairs or groups. During breeding season they communicate by very deep bellows, one of the lowest sounding bird calls known to humans. The sound waves actually cannot be picked up by any video or recording device. Cassowaries main food source consists of fruit, they eat the fruit whole and can actually swallow fruit up to the size of a mango whole! They play a very important role in the rainforest diversity as their faeces contains the seeds from the different fruits they eat & they are dispersed throughout the rainforest. #LoveCassowaries

11.01.2022 Breakfast at the day spa. What a way to start your day Pumba!

11.01.2022 Fun Fact Friday! The Daintree Rainforest is home to 20% of Australian birds. It is said that the Daintree Rainforest could not exist without the cassowary. ... After eating fruits of many trees and other plants within the rainforest the seeds will remain in their stomachs for up to 10 hours which allows a large dispersal area in the forest. See more

10.01.2022 Today is World Farm Animal Day! Can you guess which farm animals these are?

10.01.2022 What better way to cool off on a hot day than water play with the Keepers! Picasso loves playtime

09.01.2022 Sprinkler fun at any age. Our emus are enjoying some time under the sprinklers.

09.01.2022 We are open from 10am - 5pm this October Long Weekend Due to our vast open spaces on 23 acres, there is plenty of room for everyone within the park. We recommend purchasing tickets online to ensure a quick and easy check-in once you arrive and also to assist in social distancing measures and limiting time between guests and staff.... However, tickets are still available for purchase upon arrival at the kiosk. Don't forget to bring your swimmers and cool off in our Splash Bay Water Park!! We look forward to welcoming you to the park this October Long Weekend! #octoberlongweekend #weareopenforbusiness #splashbay #waterfun #wildlifeandwaterfun

08.01.2022 When the kids turn TV on during breakfast.

06.01.2022 You are as pretty as a picture Scamper

03.01.2022 Q: Why did the little bird get in trouble at school? A: Because he was caught tweeting on a test

03.01.2022 You have got to be kidding me The goats will try anything to get on lemur Island!

02.01.2022 Thank you to Nikita Annd John who took this amazing shot of our female Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo. They have such amazing marking <3

01.01.2022 Q: Why did the lamb cross the road? A: To get to the baaaaarber shop!