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The Australian Reptile Park is located at Somersby on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is about 71 kilometres (44 mi) north of Sydney, and is just off the M1 Pacific Motorway, near Gosford. The Park has one of the largest reptile collections in Australia, with close to 50 species on display.
Other than crocodiles, the attraction features many other reptiles, including venomous snakes like the king brown and inland taipan, and a large number of Australian pythons. It is the only public facility in the world that features the extremely rare Oenpelli python – the longest snake found in the Northern Territory. [2]
Burt, the beloved crocodile, passed away peacefully over the weekend, according to a post on the Crocosaurus Cove Facebook page. Burt had been living at the Australian reptile habitat since 2008.
Burt, the reptilian star of 1980s classic “Crocodile Dundee,” has died at the age of at least 90 years old. The croc’s death was announced by Australian reptile park Crocosaurus Cove, where ...
The saltwater crocodile who made a shocking star turn in “Crocodile Dundee” has died in Australia. Burt the croc died at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin over the weekend, the park posted on social ...
Esperance Bird & Animal Park [broken anchor], Gibson; Greenough Wildlife & Bird Park, Greenough; Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Lesmurdie; Perth Zoo, Perth; Ranger Red’s Zoo & Conservation Park, Mandurah; Wave Rock Wildlife Park, Hyden; West Australian Reptile Park, Henley Brook [5]
Three of the four reptile orders are represented: Testudines, Squamata and Crocodilia. The only missing extant order is Sphenodontia , containing the tuataras , which are endemic to New Zealand . Australia has over 860 species, a large number in comparison to other continents; for example, North America's total is about 280. [ 1 ]
Active year-round, saltwater crocodiles are found across Australia, from northern coastal areas and drainages to islands about 60 miles from the mainland (via the Australian Museum).