I was heading off on a bushwalk with Wendy. However, the weather forecast for the first day was fr a heatwave – temperatures above 40°C. Far too hot for walking in the bush. Our plan was to walk along a section of the Great North Walk from near Gosford towards Sydney. So we decided to spend the first day at the Reptile Park near Gosford. From there, it would only a be short walk to where we could start on the Great North Walk.
I had been to the Reptile Park previously and had a great day. Wendy had never visited it and was keen to see the animals. We caught a train to Gosford, then caught a taxi to the park. The staff were very friendly and stored our packs for us while we spent the day at the park.
As well as the captive animals, there were lots of native birds that were also on the site. The creek was flowing nicely, and on a hot day, it was where the birds were congregating.
Here are some of the reptiles.
Lace Monitors
Turtle
American Alligators
My last visit had been during winter and the Alligators were all asleep. Now they were active, especially during feeding time.
Turtle
Chameleon
King Cobra
Komodo Dragon
Other captive animals –
Wallaby
Koala
Tree Kangaroo
Tasmanian Devil
Captive birds –
Catbird
Bush Stone-curlew
Tawny Frogmouth
Boobook Owls
White-browed Woodswallow
Chestnut-breasted Mannikins
Turquoise Parrot
Quail
Banded Lapwing
Double-barred Finch
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Non captive birds –
Satin Bowerbird
Red-browed Finches
Grey Fantail
Buff-banded Rail
Noisy Friarbird
Leaden Flycatcher
Spotted Pardalote
Restless Flycatcher
Golden Whistler
Eastern Spinebill
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Brown Cuckoo-dove
Thornbills
Nankeen Night Heron
It had been a great day.
