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Halls Gap Zoo
Halls Gap Zoo is a country 53 acre zoo located about 7 km from Halls Gap, Victoria, Australia. From the zoo you can see Grampians National Park. It is Victoria's largest regional zoo, holding over 120 native and exotic species.
History
Halls Gap Zoo was originally opened in the early 1980s as Wallaroo Wildlife Park. The new owners in 1998 opened the gates as the Halls Gap Wildlife Park & Zoo. It was sold to the current owners in December 2007 and is now operating as the Halls Gap Zoo.
Animals
The Zoo has a mixture of about 120 native and exotic species. The native animals at the zoo include koalas, kangaroos, emus, wombats, dingoes and wallabies. Exotic animals at the zoo include bison, monkeys, deer, giraffes, ostriches and cheetahs. There are also a variety of reptiles (including saltwater crocodiles) and birds at the zoo. The zoo also keeps several domestic mammals: alpacas, goats, pigs, ponies, guinea pigs and Texas longhorn cattle.
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