Located within the Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens precinct, the Wagga Wagga Zoo & Aviary is one of our most popular attractions and a great place for children and adults alike to visit.
It is home to many animals including dingoes, camels, kangaroos, emus, reptiles, farm animals and more. There is also a free-flight aviary where visitors can walk amongst the birds that live there. Many of the animals in the park are free to roam, including ducks, peacocks, chooks, black swans, geese and many other birds.
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Opening hours:
The Wagga Wagga Zoo & Aviary's regular opening hours are Thursday to Monday, 9am-4pm (no entry after 3.45pm).
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
During school holidays, the Zoo & Aviary is open 7 days a week 9am-4pm (no entry after 3.45pm).
Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday.
Entry for all visitors is free. Donations can be made to the Friends of the Wagga Wagga Zoo & Aviary who volunteer their time to assist the Zoo & Aviary staff with caring for the animals. Donate online or at the Zoo.
Donate to the Friends of the Wagga Wagga Zoo & Aviary
Zoo Rules:
- Children must be accompanied by adults at all times within the Zoo & Aviary.
- Dogs and other pets are strictly prohibited.
- Bread and other similar baked products are known to cause serious health problems, visitors are not permitted to feed bread to the animals.
Location
Address: Macleay St TURVEY PARK WAGGA WAGGA 2650
Australian Animals Section
The Australian Animals section is located at the top end of the Zoo. This area houses kangaroos, wallabies, emus, wombats and native birds. The dingo enclosure is to your left when you enter the zoo. The Budgerigar Aviary here has been constructed on the lines of the early colonial home, together with windmill, water tower and dunny.
Free Flight Aviary
The central area of the Zoo houses a large free flight aviary with a population of 300 birds. Take a walk around the wooden track and climb the viewing platform to see all the species of birds which include finches, wrens, doves, lorikeets, princess, superb, and king parrots. There is a combination of flying and ground dwelling birds so it will take a keen eye to spot them all.
Farmland
The Farmland is an area for children to come into contact with various small animals, such as the pigs, chickens and rabbits.
