PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE ZOO PROPERTY IS ALSO A SANCTUARY WITH FREE ROAMING NATIVE WILDLIFE.
PLEASE DO NOT APPROACH OR DISTURB ANY BIRDS, REPTILES OR MAMMALS THAT YOU MAY SEE IN THE GROUNDS.
VISITORS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING THEIR OWN ANIMALS INTO THE ZOO.
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AS A RESULT OF THE DECLINING HEALTH OF ONE OUR FOUNDING DIRECTORS, AND THE STRAIN THAT IS PUTTING ON FAMILY AND STAFF, THE DIFFICULT DECISION HAS HAD TO BE MADE TO OFFER THE ZOO FOR SALE BY TENDER THROUGH PROPERTIES RUHLE ESTATE AGENTS.
THIS DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN THAT THE ZOO WILL SELL.
WHETHER OR NOT THE ZOO OWNERSHIP CHANGES HANDS, THE ZOO WILL REMAIN OPEN – THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO POSSIBILITY THAT IT WILL CLOSE DOWN. WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CONTINUING VISITS AND SUPPORT. WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT THERE WOULD BE NO ZOO. THANK YOU!
WE ARE OPEN EVERY DAY EXCEPT CHRISTMAS DAY
We are open every day, even on long weekends and public holidays [except Christmas Day], at normal hours and prices and with our usual program of free talks and photo ops.
We also have daily paid personal animal encounters with a variety of our wonderful wildlife. Some of these sell out very quickly so it is advisable to book online in advance.
Our major fund-raising activity this year is to build a new home for our handsome Komodo Dragon – Balu. He has already outgrown his current home and he has a new friend arriving this year so the rush is on!!
Komodo Dragons have recently been put on the endangered species list. They might not be everybody’s favourite animal but they are very charismatic [once you get to know them] and the world can’t afford to lose them.
All donations above $2 are tax – deductible as the government has approved the Darling Downs Zoo Species Preservation Fund as a charity in recognition of the work that we do preserving wildlife.
Every cent of the funds raised will go directly into building their new habitat and the preservation of these incredible creatures.
We can’t do this by ourselves but, together with your help, we will do this.
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