Visit our Reptiles
Yes we are open EVERY day of the year
We are open every day 9:30am – 5:00pm
Please book online before you visit.
We have some great Family discounts and Annual passes!
We are open every day 9:30am – 5:00pm
Please book online before you visit. We have some great Family discounts and Annual passes!
Australian Reptiles
Reptiles are ectothermic, meaning that their body temperature varies with the outside temperature, they have scales and they reproduce either by laying eggs or giving birth to live young.
* animals usually seen at Walkabout Park.
** nocturnal animals usually seen on Wild Sleep Out programs.
*** animals that live wild in the area, so might not be seen.
Lizards, Dragons, Monitors & Goannas
Bearded Dragon *
This yellow-brown dragon grows to approx. 50cm with a distinctive loose flap of skin that becomes erect when startled or threatened…. Read More
Blue Tongued Lizard *
The Blue Tongued Lizard is a well-known Australian native animal. It is brown and black blotched on a cream body with usually a dark…Read More
Eastern Water Dragon *
Eastern Water Dragons are dark brown to light brown with mature males bearing a brighter orange chest. It is easy to recognise them by…. Read More
Lace Monitor *
Australian monitor lizards of the genus Varanus a …. Read More
Australian Snakes
Black-headed Python *
They are found across northern Australia, from Western Australia right through to Queensland and although the black-headed python is a …. Read More
Brown Snakes ***
Brown snakes (genus Pseudonaja) are distributed across the entirety of the Australian mainland, with different species …. Read More
Brown Tree Snake ***
This snake is an aggressive species and will bite if even slightly threatened. This species is venomous. However, it is not considered …. Read More
Centralian Python *
The Centralian Python, also called Bredl’s Python in honour of Australian crocodile conservationist Josef Bredl, …. Read More
Common Death Adder ***
This snake is not actually in the adder family. It is more closely related to the Tiger Snake and Brown Snake as part of the Elapidae family….. Read More
Darwin Carpet Python *
The Darwin Carpet Python has colouring that ranges from blacks, greys and browns to bright yellow, gold and rust …. Read More
Diamond Python*
This attractive python is dark brown to black in colour with cream to yellow irregular spots that sometimes take the shape of diamonds …. Read More
Eastern Bandy-bandy Snake **
The Eastern Bandy-bandy Snake (Vermicella annulata), is one of 6 known species of bandy-bandy endemic to Australia … Read More
Eastern Small-eyed Snake ***
The Eastern Small-eyed Snake (Cryptophis nigrescens), … Read More
Eastern Tiger Snake ***
This snake usually grows up to approx. 1.2-1.6m however they have been recorded at over 2m. The Eastern Tiger Snake is common…. Read More
Jungle Carpet Python *
Jungle Carpet Pythons are known to be the most striking of all pythons because of the high-contrasting black and yellow coloured…. Read More
Olive Python *
With adults reaching over 4m in length, the Olive Python is Australia’s 2nd largest snake species. Often confused with the venomous …. Read More
Red-Bellied Black Snake ***
The Red-bellied Black Snake is widespread on the coast and ranges of eastern Australia. It is one of the more common species of …. Read More
Tiger Snake ***
Tiger snakes typically have prominent yellow and black cross-bands, however not all have this pattern …. Read More
Woma Python *
The Woma Python, also known as Ramsay’s python or the sand python, is a non-venomous snake endemic to …. Read More