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Opening Hours

9am - 4pm daily

Last admissions 3pm
Closed Christmas Day

2 hour drive west of Brisbane

Corner Gatton-Clifton Rd & Baines Rd PILTON Queensland 4361

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UP TO THE MINUTE MESSAGES

THURSDAY 07/07/2022

Same as yesterday!

Stay safe everybody.

 

WEDNESDAY 06/07/2022

More rain last night!!

Although no more rain is forecast, and the temperature is going to be warmer than the past few days, the ground here is very waterlogged.

The zoo will be open but visitors are still advised to wear their winter woolies and their wet weather footwear.

People with mobility issues, wheelchairs or prams are advised to postpone their visit until conditions are more favourable.

All of our animals are safe and are as warm as they want to be and would certainly welcome your visit.

We are open from 9am, last entries are at 3pm and we close at 4pm.

 

Free Daily Activities

Meet a baby Crocodilian
10:15am
Asian primate talk
10:40am
Sumatran Tiger talk and treat feed
10:50am
Leopard Talk
11:00am
Giraffe and Cheetah talk
11:15am
Pygmy hippo & meerkat talk
11:30am
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END OF FINANCIAL YEAR SUPPORT FOR WILDLIFE PRESERVATION

The end of the financial year is rapidly approaching and we would like to suggest that you consider making a tax free donation to support our unpaid wildlife preservation work.

We are currently raising funds to build a state of the art habitat for our rapidly growing Komodo Dragon - Balu.

Balu was born in Prague Zoo and arrived here at the Darling Downs Zoo in March 2020.

Since arriving he has grown at an astoni Learn more ...

Autumn is Here

Autumn days here on the downs are beautiful but we do tend to be a bit cooler than on the coast. It will pay to bring some warmer clothing with you - especially if you are participating in one of our five remaing night safaris for this season.

Visitors are advised to wear sensible, outdoor footwear. Our paths are country paths.

New Arrivals

There are always lots of new developments at the Darling Downs Zoo with recent arrivals including two different types of lemurs as well a Learn more ...