Hey Guys, Does anyone know much about this place. I was talking to Darryl Panther, the owner last year and they were considering selling it. I was very interested but I couldn't find enough information on the park. I haven't had the oppurtunity to visit this park and I was just wondering what you guyus could tell me about it. Thanks
k found stuff for ya where? ...foothills of the Grampians Ranges with both native and exotic animals and birds. Within the 12 hectare park comes a walk through area in natural habitat with friendly animals such as Fallow Deer, Wallabies and Kangaroos and this is surrounded by different types of animals and birds such as Monkeys and Ostriches in their individual enclosures. Species ... Swamp Wallabys Emus Rabbits Guinea Pigs Koala Boar Goats Crested Pigeons Western Grey Kangaroos Damara Sheep Phesants Sulphur Crested Cockatoos Albino Fallow Deer Little Corella long billed Corella Regent Parrots Eastern Rosella Bourke's Parrots Wombat(Common) Tammar Wallabies Snakes(Pythons) Spider Monkeys Rhesus Monkeys Red Deer Fairy Wrens Alpacas Superb Parrots Peacocks Pigeons Doves Dingos (gold & black) Ostriches Red Necked Wallabys Galah Blue Bonnet Parrots Crimson Rosella Possum Fallow Deer Red Kangaroos Eastern Gray Kangaroo Bronzewing Pigeon Red-Browed Firetails Cockatiels Eastern Yellow Robin Ducks Eclectus Parrot Radjah Duck Cape Barren Goose
I've been to the Hall's Gap "Zoo". I wouldn't really call it a zoo.....more like a private collection of assorted animals. They have one rhesus monkey.....it's a bit heartbreaking. You can buy a bag of feed (and the deer will be your best friends until the bag empties...then they don't want to know you any more.) There are quite a few domestic animals as well which makes it feel more like a farm than a zoo. I didn't dislike the place and I think the owners are doing their best (and I think they have changed hands recently). If you're in the area (Halls Gap/Ararat) it's a diversion from the usual bush walks and wineries.
