Rockhampton Zoo: Due to coronavirus concerns, Rockhampton Zoo will be closed to the public as of tomorrow (23 March). Security Check
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary: Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary closed today until further notice. Security Check
Following Zoos Victoria closing from tomorrow, Moonlit Sanctuary reluctantly decided to close as well. A very hard decision.
SEA LIFE Aquariums: SEA LIFE Melbourne, Sydney and Sunshine Coast aquariums have have all closed as of today. SEA LIFE Melbourne | Cheapest Ticket | Official Website SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium | Cheapest Tickets Online SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium | Cheapest Tickets | Official Site Zoodoo Zoo: Zoodoo Zoo has also closed today due to coronavirus concerns. Security Check
Being privately owned thats got to be very difficult decision MRJ. Feeding animals and paying for keepers to care for them is not something you can just stop. Hope you can get through it okay.
Snakes Downunder Reptile Park and Zoo: Snakes Downunder will close its doors this afternoon. Snakes Downunder Reptile Park and Zoo
Taronga Zoo and Taronga Western Plains Zoo: Both zoos have announced that they will close from Wednesday (25th March). Important update
Perth Zoo: Perth Zoo has also announced its closure from today. According to the article this is the first time the zoo has been closed to the public in its 122-year history. | Perth Zoo
Summary of changes as of 1PM today: Now closed: NSW SEA Life Sydney WILD LIFE Sydney VIC Ballarat Wildlife Park Healesville Sanctuary Melbourne Zoo Moonlit Sanctuary SEA LIFE Melbourne Werribee Open Range Zoo QLD Australian Butterfly Sanctuary Cairns Aquarium Dreamworld ReefHQ Aquarium Rockhampton Zoo SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast SeaWorld Snakes Downunder Reptile Park & Zoo WA AQWA Perth Zoo TAS Zoodoo Zoo Soon closing: Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo from 5pm Wed 25 March Taronga Zoo from 5pm Wed 25 March Re-opened: Halls Gap Zoo
Queensland National Parks (Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre and David Fleay Wildlife Park): Walkabout Creek in Brisbane has been closed since 20th March due to coronavirus concerns. David Fleay Wildlife Park on the Gold Coast closed from Sunday (22 March). David Fleay Wildlife Park closure (Department of Environment and Science) Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre - INFORMATION CENTRE CLOSED (Department of Environment and Science)
Wildlife HQ: Wildlife HQ has just announced that it will close at the end of the day (24th March). I’m glad I managed to visit last Friday. Security Check
Zoos South Australia: Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park have both announced that they are closing after today (25th March). COVID-19 - Zoos SA Sydney Zoo: Sydney Zoo has also announced its closure after today (25th March). Sydney Zoo
With the government shutting down many types of non-essential business on Wednesday 25th March, most Australian zoos are now closed. The only zoos I've not been able to find a closure notice - or indeed have explicitly stated that they are still open - are as follows: SA Cleland Wildlife Park (large, open air park with all indoor facilities closed) ACT Canberra Reptile Zoo (my understanding is they are essentially a shop?) NT Alice Springs Desert Park (large, self-guided open air park, most indoor facilities closed) I will assume that all other zoos are closed. If anyone has any information on any zoos or facilities which are still open - please let me know and I'll add them to the list. I look forward to when we can start a thread about when zoos are reopening.
Territory Wildlife Park: Territory Wildlife Park in the Northern Territory will reopen from this Friday at noon. From the zoo's Facebook page: Security Check
Zoos Victoria will re-open all three of their Zoo’s, Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo, and Healesville Sanctuary from June 1: Zoos Victoria
All zoos in Victoria can open from 1st June. Others I am aware of are: Moonlit Sanctuary Halls Gap Zoo Check websites before going as there may be conditions, including pre purchase of tickets online.
