Snakes

Australia has the top ten most toxic snakes in the world, and out of the top twenty five we have twenty one. Find out more at one of our snake shows. In total Australia has some 160 named species of land snake (including 2 file snakes), around 32 species of sea snakes and 2 species of sea kraits have been recorded in Australian waters. Some 100 Australian land snakes are venomous, although in all, fewer than 30 are considered to have bites that are potentially fatal.

Come see one of our Snake Shows to learn more about these fascinating Australians!

Lizards

Australia is sometimes called the "Land of the Lizards" due to its spectacular diversity of these animals. There are five main groups of Lizards found in Australia

  • Legless or Snake lizards are endemic to Australia.
  • Dragons
  • Goannas or Monitor lizards
  • Skinks
  • Geckos  

Take one of our guided tours and learn more!

Frogs

With more than 200 species, Australia has one of the most diverse range of frogs in the world. Frogs live in the most varied of our country environments, from rainforests and mountains to deserts. However, they are sensitive to change in their environment. Generally around any body of freshwater you could expect to find some frogs. Many need water to breed, although a small puddle can be enough. Their thin, permeable skin is not waterproof, which means they can lose a lot of body moisture on warm days. For this reason, frogs are most active at night, when they will hop about in search of food or a mate. During the day, they find a hiding spot and wait until the heat and light of the sun have passed.

The thin, porous skin of frogs and tadpoles makes them sensitive creatures. Through this skin, they absorb chemicals from the air and water. For this reason, frogs are good indicators of environmental damage.

If you hear many frogs in an area, thats a good sign that the environment is in balance. In areas where water or air pollution have occurred, the local frog community will be affected and there are likely to be very few frogs. On some mining and industrial sites, surveys of frogs populations in the local area are used to detect accidental pollution of waterways.

Saltwater Crocodile

The Saltwater Crocodile (also known as the estuarine or Indo-Pacific crocodile) can be found from Sri Lanka and the east coast of India in the west to the Caroline Islands in the east, from Burma and South-East Asia in the north to northern Australia in the south.They can swim very long distances and are often found hundreds of kilometres offshore.

Even though its known as a saltwater crocodile it can be found in freshwater and indeed needs fresh water to drink and to flush ou their salt glands.

The Saltwater Crocodile can grow up to 7 meters long. It is the largest living reptile.

Crocodiles eat fish, turtles, birds, and other animals that come by. Humans may also be on the meneu to large "salties".

The female saltwater crocodile lays between 40 to 70 eggs in a mound shaped nest made of mud and plant material.  
When the babies hatch the adult crocodile might help them get to the water by carrying them in its mouth.
Only about 25% of the eggs hatch and only about 1% - 2% reach the age of five.

See "Macca" our male Saltwater Crocodile in action at 12.30 everyday except Wednesday