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Featherdale Wildlife Park

about Featherdale Wildlife Park ...

If you want to see wild animals, best place is Taronga Zoo. If you want to touch or feed a Koala, a kangaroo, an emu or any other specific Australian animal, then Featherdale Wildlife Park is the way to go.

Featherdale Wildlife Park - Frilled Necked Lizard

Beside touching you can also take very good photos with the animals or have somebody take a picture with you petting a koala or a kangaroo.

Featherdale Wildlife Park tries to emulate as close as possible the natural bush setting and scenery.

Featherdale Wildlife Park include a Café, souvenir shop and shady picnic areas with BBQ's, baby changing and disabled facilities also provided.

tourist information ...

How to get there
Take the train to Blacktown Station (45 min. from Sydney CBD), and then walk or catch a bus to Featherdale Wildlife Park. See map.

Contact details:
Featherdale Wildlife Park
217-229 Kildare Road
Doonside, NSW 2767
Ph: +61 2 9622 1644
Web site: Featherdale Wildlife Park.

Hours of Operation:
Featherdale Wildlife Park is open 7 days a week, every day of the year except Christmas Day. For more details check Featherdale Wildlife Park web site.

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