Dream Zoo (Updated)

OskarGC

OskarGC

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My dream zoo is based off the habitats & regions of Australia. Including: Tasmania, Savanna Country, Aussie Coast, Western Australia, Australian Rainforest, Mountain Ranges, Outback, Kakadu, Bush and River Systems. Each area is linked via a large nocturnal/reptile house but there are also outdoor paths which do the same to control foot-traffic. There's a large walkthrough-aviary in most of the native areas which are meant to immerse the visitors into the habitat/region is based on and the species which inhabit it.

Tasmania
Nocturnal House
After paying admission there are two entrances to the zoo. One through the nocturnal house and the other along an outdoor path. Starting in the nocturnal house, the first tank is based off a seabird colony on the Tasmanian coast with burrows and tussock grasses, it's for an adult Tiger Snake (black morph). Next are two similar large nocturnal exhibits, the ground is planted with ferns and there are multiple climbing and digging opportunities. The first is for a mix of Eastern Barred-Bandicoot, Common Brushtail-Possum and Short-Beaked Echidna (ssp. setosus). The second is a little bit smaller and is for a pair of Eastern Quoll (both morphs). Last is the smallest tank in this part of the nocturnal house, it's based on an alpine heath with rocks, moss and grasses and is for a White-Lipped Snake.
Other
Outside the nocturnal house is a row of three aviaries. The largest is based off a fern forest, but it's also planted with other native flora such as Mana Gum & Soft Tree-Fern. The aviary is walk-in (not walkthrough) & is there is a short fence encouraging guests not to walk any further into the exhibit., there's also a pond located in the middle of the aviary. This is for: Forty-Spotted Pardalorte, Musk Lorikeet, Yellow Wattlebird, parrots (Orange-Bellied and Swift), Brush Bronzewing, Pink Robin, Beautiful Firetail, Green Rosella, Tasmanian Native-Hen, Crescent Honeyeater and Long-Nosed Potoroo. The next two aviaries are a bit smaller, they aren't fully planted but instead have many perches and tree hollows, first is for a pair of Grey Goshawk (both morphs) and second is for a pair of Morepork. The final outdoor exhibit in this area is also based off a fern forest with different native plants, there are multiple hollow logs, rocks and a den, two Tasmanian Devil live in here.
Nocturnal House
1. Tiger Snake
2. Eastern Barred-Bandicoot, Common Brushtail-Possum and Short-Beaked Echidna
3. Eastern Quoll
4. White-Lipped Snake
Other
1. Forty-Spotted Pardalote, Musk Lorikeet, Yellow Wattlebird, parrots (Orange-Bellied and Swift), Brush Bronzewing, Pink Robin, Beautiful Firetail, Green Rosella, Tasmanian Native-Hen, Crescent Honeyeater and Long-Nosed Potoroo
2. Grey Goshawk
3. Morepork
4. Tasmanian Devi

Savanna Country
Savanna Way
The Savanna Way section is based on the Savanna Way, a 3700km route which links Cairns, QLD and Broome, WA. It passes through a wide range of habitats, including savanna woodland, sandstone escarpment and spinifex grassland. The first and main exhibit is a large walkthrough-aviary and it showcases all three main habitats found along the Savanna Way. A mock-rock sandstone structure acts as a sandstone escarpment and gorge, there's even a stream which runs over the top and cascades down into the pool creating a small waterfall/cascade. There are different paths which take guests through the different habitats, such as one which gives guests a view over the aviary from the top of the "sandstone escarpment" and others which takes guests through the sandstone gorge, savanna woodland and spinifex grassland. The aviary is planted with flora native to the region such as Darwin Woollybutt, Boab and Sandstone Spinifex, among others. The aviary is home to: finches (Star, Gouldian and Long-Tailed), Grey-Crowned Babbler, Hooded Parrot, Northern Rosella, Red-Tailed Black-Cockatoo, Dollarbird, King Quail, pigeons (Partridge and Chestnut-Quilled Rock-), Galah, Australian Pratincole, Australian Bustard, Rufous Bettong, honeyeaters (Banded, White-Lined and White-Throated), Helmeted Friarbird, Sandstone Shrike-Thrush, White-Throated Grasswren, Wilkin's Rock-Wallaby, Gilbert's Dragon, Banded Fruit-Dove and Great Bowerbird. Inside the aviary there is also a small aviary, it has tree hollows, many branches and a mock termite mound for nesting, it's for a pair of Blue-Winged Kookaburra. Outside the aviary is a pretty large exhibit, it's scattered with a mixture of mock-rock and real boulders to create a sandstone escarpment habitat, there's a pond towards the front and open areas at the base of the sandstone structure. The last exhibit in the Savanna Way section is an aviary with a small "road" going through the middle and savanna woodland on either side, during feeding presentations food is placed on the road to mock roadkill and to show how this species acts in the wild, it's for a pair of Black-Breasted Buzzard.
Farmland
Next is the Farmland section it's based on the temperate farmland and grassland habitats of central and eastern Australia. Majority of this section is made up of five aviaries, the first is themed on an abandoned barn with much of the bottom being covered in tall grass, this is for a group of owls (Barn and Eastern Grass-). The second aviary is based on a country roadside with a scaled-down telephone line, a fence and dead trees, its for pairs of Nankeen Kestrel and Black-Shouldered Kite. The next one is similar but without telephone line and with mores, this aviary is for a family group of Torresian Crow. The second last aviary has canegrass, small trees, a pond and barbwire fence, this is for a mix of Banded Lapwing, Brown Quail, Red-Browed Finch, Red-Rumped Parrot, Eurasian Skylark, Yellow-Rumped Thornbill, Crested Pigeon, Willie Wagtail and White-Naped Honeyeater. The last aviary is the on-display aviary for a pair of Plains-Wanderer, its planted with tussock grasses and has information on breeding success and the species plight in the wild and behind this exhibit is the off-display breeding complex for this threatened species. The final exhibit in this section is more wooded than the aviaries, with tall canegrass and a den it's for a pair of Red Fox. Between this exhibit and the final aviary are boards explaining the effects foxes and feral cats have on native wildlife, particularly birds.
Nocturnal House
After entering this part of the nocturnal house, the first few exhibits are based on the farmland/grassland habitat. The first exhibit is a tank planted with irongrass and littered with burrows, for a group of Pygmy Blue-Tongue Skink and then a larger exhibit based on a canfield with canegrass, a piece of tin, logs and a dead tree for a mix of Coastal Taipan and Pale-Headed Snake. Next are two small invertebrate exhibits, the smaller one is based on a meadow with live flowers and is for a Flower Crab-Spider and then the larger one is based on sandstone escarpment and planted with Pityrodia bush for a number of Leichhardt's Grasshopper. The next few exhibits continue the sandstone escarpment habitat. The first is based on a sandstone cliff-face with sandstone crevices and dead logs for a pair of Kimberley Rock-Monitor. The next exhibit is rather large and based on a sandstone gorge, part of the base is filled with water and there are a few caves, this is for a mix of Oenpelli Python and Arnhem Land Long-Necked Turtle. The next four tanks are similar in size with many hiding spots and dead branches, the first is largest and planted with Rock Fig for a mix of Kings' Monitor and Superb Two-Lined Dragon, next is based on the granite boulder habitat of Black Mountain NP rather than sandstone escarpment and is for a group of Black Mountain Skink, the last two are almost identical tank for a small community of Obiri Rock-Skink and the second for a few Giant Cave-Gecko. That final tank transitions the nocturnal house exhibits from diurnal to nocturnal. The first main nocturnal exhibit is the largest sandstone escarpment exhibit in the nocturnal house, it has a cliff, boulders, trees (dead and living), grasses and many climbing opportunities, it's for a small group of Nabarlek and pairs of both Rock Ringtail-Possum and Golden Bandicoot. The last sandstone-themed tank is for pairs of geckos (Northern Knob-Tailed and Fringe-Toed Velvet-). After this is a large diurnal exhibit which kicks off the savanna woodland themed exhibits, there are many plants, trees (dead and living), rocks and a pond, this exhibit is for a mix of Chameleon Dragon, Frilled Lizard, Northern Blue-Tongue Skink, Northern Carpet-Python (normal and albino morph) and Spotted Tree-Monitor. Next-door is a very similar but slightly smaller exhibit and without a pond for an adult pair of Yellow-Spotted Monitor. The last diurnal exhibit in this section of the nocturnal house has rocks, branches and is planted with Pandanus Palm, this tank is for a mix of tree-snakes (Common and Brown) (golden and night tiger morphs). The nocturnal exhibits recommence with two reptile tanks, one with rocks, logs and bushes for a pair Children's Python and a similar but taller tank with less width and a multitude of dead branches for a group of Northern Spiny-Tailed Gecko. The next exhibit is the last large nocturnal enclosure, it has trees (dead and living), spinifex grass and sections of the wall and roof are covered in mock-rock, it's for a pair of Spectacled Hare-Wallaby and a colony of Ghost Bat. The next exhibit is based on the forest floor with leaf litter, rocks, logs and bushes, for a small group of Fat-Tailed Dunnart. The second last tank in the nocturnal house is also based on the forest floor and is for a Top End Giant-Scorpion. The final exhibit in the nocturnal house has a dead tree, logs and rocks and is home to a pair of Black-Headed Python.
Savanna Way
1. finches (Star, Gouldian and Long-Tailed), Grey-Crowned Babbler, Hooded Parrot, Northern Rosella, Red-Tailed Black-Cockatoo, Dollarbird, King Quail, pigeons (Partridge and Chestnut-Quilled Rock-), Galah, Australian Pratincole, Australian Bustard, Rufous Bettong, honeyeaters (Banded, White-Lined and White-Throated), Helmeted Friarbird, Sandstone Shrike-Thrush, White-Throated Grasswren, Wilkin's Rock-Wallaby, Gilbert's Dragon, Banded Fruit-Dove and Great Bowerbird
2. Blue-Winged Kookaburra
3. Black Wallaroo
4. Black-Breasted Buzzard
Farmland
1. owls (Eastern Grass- and Barn)
2. Nankeen Kestrel and Black-Shouldered Kite
3. Torresian Crow
4. Banded Lapwing, Brown Quail, Red-Browed Finch, Red-Rumped Parrot, Eurasian Skylark, Yellow-Rumped Thornbill, Crested Pigeon, Willie Wagtail and White-Naped Honeyeater
5. Plains-Wanderer
6. Red Fox
Nocturnal House
1. Pygmy Blue-Tongue Skink
2. Coastal Taipan and Pale-Headed Snake
3. White Crab-Spider
4. Leichhardt's Grasshopper
5. Kimberley Rock-Monitor
6. Oenpelli Python and Arnhem Land Long-Necked Turtle
7. Kings' Monitor and Superb Two-Lined Dragon
8. Black Mountain Skink
9. Obiri Rock-Skink
10. Giant Cave-Gecko
11. Nabarlek, Rock Ringtail-Possum and Golden Bandicoot
12. geckos (Northern Knob-Tailed and Fringe-Toed Velvet-)
13. Chameleon Dragon, Frilled Lizard, Northern Blue-Tongue Skink, Northern Carpet-Python and Spotted Tree-Monitor
14. Yellow-Spotted Monitor
15. tree-snakes (Common and Brown)
16. Children's Python
17. Northern Spiny-Tailed Gecko
18. Spectacled Hare-Wallaby and Ghost Bat
19. Fat-Tailed Dunnart
20. Top End Giant-Scorpion
21. Black-Headed Python
 
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Aussie Coast
Scrub to Sea Aviary
The Scrub to Sea Aviary is a medium walkthrough-aviary based on a number of habitats found along tropical parts of Australia's coastline before reaching the ocean, including littoral rainforest, mangroves and mudflats. The aviary's path moves through these habitats starting in the littoral rainforest and moving through in the order (littoral rainforest, mangroves, mudflats). The mangrove and mudflat sections are subject to a simulated high and low tide so the floor (off the path) in this area is either exposed mud or shallow water depending on the "tide". Each section has different flora which are naturally native to the habitat, such as Coast Banksia, Coconut Palm, Beach Hibiscus and Grey Mangrove. The aviary is home to rails (Buff-Banded and Chestnut), Pied Imperial-Pigeon, Australasian Figbird, Metallic Starling, lorikeets (Varied and Red-Collared), Bar-Shouldered Dove, honeyeaters (Brown, Red-Headed and Mangrove), flycatchers (Shining and Leaden), Grey Shrike-Thrush, White-Breasted Woodswallow, Chestnut Teal, Sacred Kingfisher, Yellow-Bellied Sunbird, Major Skink, Varied Triller, Rufous Fantail, Masked Lapwing, Rainbow Bee-Eater, Australian Pied-Oystercatcher, Bar-Tailed Godwit, Beach Stone-Curlew, Black-Winged Stilt, Ruddy Turnstone and Black-Breasted Button-Quail.
Other
Just outside the main aviary is a pair of aviaries. The first aviary is based on habitats found along temperate parts of Australia's coastline, such as heath, coastal plains and headlands. Its for honeyeaters (White-Cheeked and Tawny-Crowned), Hooded Plover, parrots (Rock and Eastern Ground-), White-Fronted Chat, Southern Emu-Wren and Western Whipbird. The second and largest, has trees (dead and living), logs and a pool for hunting. The pool is stocked with live fish daily to promote natural hunting behaviours, this is apart from normal feeding times, it's for pairs of Eastern Osprey and Brahminy Kite. Next is a small grassy walkthrough-exhibit, based on coastal south-west Australia, there are trees, grasses, shelters and a pond, it's for small groups of Cape Barren Goose and Quokka. The largest enclosure in this area is a large, deep pool with a rocky land area at the back and a ramp leading into an underwater-viewing area, it's for a small mixed group Australian Sea-Lion and New Zealand Fur-Seal. Next is a netted exhibit with a shallow pool, sand beach, small grassy hill and beach shack, it's for a small group of Australian Pelican, Pied Cormorant and a small colony of gulls (Pacific and Silver). The last outdoor exhibit in this area is the Penguin Point aviary, which is home to a mixed colony of penguins (Little and Fiordland) and terns (Bridled and Crested), a few Black-Faced Cormorant as well as Eastern Shovel-Nosed Ray, Port Jackson Shark, Yellowtail Fusilier and Sand Whiting. There are temperate coastal trees, rock and sand land areas on both sides of the aviary. There's a pool of water on each side of the path both with under and above water viewing, the largest and deepest pool is stocked with small live fish daily and everything in the aviary has access to this pool, meanwhile only the terns and cormorants can access the smaller pool of water on the opposite side of the path.
Nocturnal House
This part of the nocturnal house doesn't really have a nocturnal section but instead has only diurnal exhibits. The largest exhibit is viewed from inside the main building but is actually located outside and is similar to an aviary, it's based on Christmas Island and has a coco peat substrate, burrows, a shallow pond and trees (mostly Coconut Palm), it's for a small colony of Coconut Crab. Next are three rainforest-themed invertebrate exhibits, the first has a small water area as well as climbing and burrowing opportunities, it's for a colony of Australian Land Hermit-Crab. The next two tanks are taller, the first with Beech Hibiscus saplings growing throughout, it's for a large group of Harlequin Hibiscus-Beetle and the second has a Lord Howe Island Tea-Tree growing in the centre and is for the on-display group of Lord Howe Island Stick-Insect, as this species is nocturnal there are multiple darkened caves which still allow for daytime viewing. There is a behind-the-scenes breeding centre in part of this building. The next two exhibits are paludariums, both are tall with many live plants and the base is filled with water, the first is based on the littoral rainforest habitat and also has rocks in the base, it's for a group of Orange-Eyed Tree-Frog. The second paludarium is based on a coastal acidic wallum swamp habitat with reeds and a wallum sapling growing at the back of the tank, the aquatic section also varies in depth. It's for a mix of Wallum Sedge-Frog and Honey Blue-Eye. The last exhibit in this part of the nocturnal house is based on coastal sand dunes and has a beach sand substrate, Beachgrass, burrows and a few rocks, its for a large adult Eastern Brown-Snake.
Scrub to Sea Aviary
1. rails (Buff-Banded and Chestnut), Pied Imperial-Pigeon, Australasian Figbird, Metallic Starling, lorikeets (Varied and Red-Collared), Bar-Shouldered Dove, honeyeaters (Brown, Red-Headed and Mangrove), flycatchers (Shining and Leaden), Grey Shrike-Thrush, White-Breasted Woodswallow, Chestnut Teal, Sacred Kingfisher, Yellow-Bellied Sunbird, Major Skink, Varied Triller, Rufous Fantail, Masked Lapwing, Rainbow Bee-Eater, Australian Pied-Oystercatcher, Bar-Tailed Godwit, Beach Stone-Curlew, Black-Winged Stilt, Ruddy Turnstone and Black-Breasted Button-Quail
Other
1. honeyeaters (White-Cheeked and Tawny-Crowned), Hooded Plover, parrots (Rock and Eastern Ground-), White-Fronted Chat, Southern Emu-Wren and Western Whipbird
2. Eastern Osprey and Brahminy Kite
3. Cape Barren Goose and Quokka
4. Australian Sea-Lion and New Zealand Fur-Seal
5. Australian pelican, Pied Cormorant and gulls (Pacific and Silver)
6. penguins (Little and Fiordland), Eastern Shovel-Nosed Ray, Port Jackson Shark, terns (Bridled, Crested), Black-Faced Cormorant, Yellowtail Fusilier and Sand Whiting
Nocturnal House
1. Coconut Crab
2. Australian Land Hermit-Crab
3. Harlequin Hibiscus-Beetle
4. Lord Howe Island Stick-Insect
5. Orange-Eyed Tree-Frog
6. Wallum Sedge-Frog and Honey Blue-Eye
7. Eastern Brown-Snake
 
Western Australia
Karri Forest
The Karri Forest section which comprises all of the outdoor exhibits in the Western Australia area is based on the Karri Forest habitat, a tall open forest-type which is dominated by Karri commonly with a dense understory. The main exhibit is a walk-in (not walkthrough) aviary with a dense understory, small Karri trees and many tree hollows, this is for Western Bowerbird, Purple-Crowned Lorikeet, Western Rosella, Baudin's Black-Cockatoo, parrots (Red-Capped and Regent), Australian Ringneck (twenty-eight form), Western Spinebill and Red-Eared Firetail. Next are two similar enclosures both planted with Karri and ferns, littered with hollow logs, rocks and tree stumps, the first and more open exhibit is home to a small mixed group of wallabies (Western Brush- and Tammar) whereas the second exhibit with more rocks and hollow logs is for a pair of Numbat.
Nocturnal House
The nocturnal house is split into three different sections, South-West, Shark Bay and Pilbara. Each are based on a different region of WA. First in the South-West section is a paludarium themed after an ephermal wetland, there are pieces of driftwood, rocks and it's planted with aquatic plants and reeds, it's for a mixed group of Western Swamp-Turtle and Western Pygmy-Perch. Then there's a small invertebrate exhibit, with plants, rocks and branches for a male Peacock Spider, next to this is the largest diurnal exhibit, it has many climbing and hiding opportunities with logs, rocks and small trees. This is for a mix of Western Shingleback and skinks (Western Blue-Tongue, King's and Goldfields Crevice-). The next two exhibits are based on mallee of central and coastal South-West WA, both tanks have logs, rocks and grasses of different sizes according to size of each exhibit, the first and larger one is for an adult Spotted Mulga-Snake and the smaller tank which is nocturnal and has a built in burrow-like hide is for a pair of Starred Knob-Tailed Gecko. The second largest nocturnal exhibit is next, it's themed after a heath and it's planted with Wandoo, Casuarina and Banksia, it's for a mix of Dibbler and Red-Tailed Phascogale. Then the last exhibit in the South-West section, a small tank planted with grasses and filled with a sandy substrate, it's for a pair of Turtle Frog. Next is the Shark Bay which only comprises of two nocturnal exhibits, the largest has trees, rocks and grasses as well as a number of hiding opportunities, it's for a mixed group of Woylie and Greater Stick-Nest Rat. The second is based on coastal heath with a sandy substrate, it's littered with grasses and rocks, for a West Coast Banded-Snake. The next four exhibits are in the Pilbara section, the first is planted with spinifex, has a dead bush and the base is covered in gibber, for two Pilbara Death-Adder. The next three exhibits in the Pilbara section are based on red Pilbara gorges/cliffs, they're all filled with crevices which add many hiding opportunities. The second smallest is home to a small group of Pygmy Python, the largest is for a pair of adult Southern Pilbara Rock-Monitor and the smallest is for a pair of Banded Knob-Tailed Gecko.
Karri Forest
1. Western Bowerbird, Purple-Crowned Lorikeet, Western Rosella, Baudin's Black-Cockatoo, parrots (Red-Capped and Regent), Australian Ringneck, Western Spinebill and Red-Eared Firetail
2. wallabies (Western Brush- and Tammar)
3. Numbat
Nocturnal Housr
1. Western Swamp-Turtle and Western Pygmy-Perch
2. Peacock Spider
3. Western Shingleback and skinks (Western Blue-Tongue, King's and Goldfields Crevice-)
4. Spotted Mulga-Snake
5. Starred Knob-Tailed Gecko
6. Dibbler and Red-Tailed Phascogale
7. Turtle Frog
8. Woylie and Greater Stick-Nest Rat
9. West Coast Banded-Snake
10. Pilbara Death-Adder
11. Pygmy Python
12. Southern Pilbara Rock-Monitor
13. Banded Knob-Tailed Gecko
 
Australian Rainforest
Rainforest Aviary
The Rainforest Aviary is a large rainforest-themed aviary similar to the Taronga Zoo's aviary of the same name. Guests view the aviary from an elevated boardwalk and there is a little creek running through part of the aviary which cascades down some rocks forming a small pool at the bottom. The aviary is planted with a multitude of native flora species such as Strangler Fig, Bird's-Nest Fern and Australian Fan-Palm which help to fully immerse guests into the environment so that they feel like they're really in the rainforest. The aviary is home to a wide-range of species including bowerbirds (Regent, Satin and Golden, pigeons (Topknot, White-Headed and Wonga), fruit-doves (Superb and Wompoo), Green Catbird, Eastern Yellow-Robin, parrots (Australian King-, Double-Eyed Fig- and Eclectus), Golden Whistler, Eastern Whipbird, Red-Necked Pademelon, Noisy Pitta, Blue-Faced Parrot-Finch, Palm Cockatoo, Pacific Emerald-Dove, scrubwrens (White-Browed and Yellow-Throated), honeyeaters (Lewin's, Bridled and Macleay's), Buff-Breasted Paradise-Kingfisher, Papuan Frogmouth, Land Mullet, Musky Rat-Kangaroo, Barred Cuckoo-Shrike, monarchs (Pied and Black-Faced), Red-Necked Crake and Bassian Thrush. Within the walkthrough-aviary there's a smaller planted aviary with a number of branches for a pair of Black Butcherbird.
Other
Just outside the aviary are a pair of rather large enclosures, they're both scattered with rocks, trees and other plants and both also have a small pond. These exhibits can be opened up to create one larger enclosure or closed off to create two seperate exhibits. These enclosures are for a pair of Southern Cassowary. Next is an arboreal enclosure, with live trees, hides and many climbing opportunities, it's for a pair of Lumholtz's Tree-Kangaroo. After this there are three aviaries. The first and second largest aviary doesn't have as many trees as the others but still has many climbing opportunities, it's for a small colony of Spectacled Flying-Fox. The largest aviary has many trees, branches and a few hiding opportunities, it's for pairs of both Lesser Sooty Owl and Pacific Baza. The last aviary is the smallest and is planted with many ferns which create thick undergrowth, it's based on the Antarctic Beech Forest habitat and is home to the on-show pair of Eastern Bristlebird. In the behind-the-scenes area behind this aviary is the off-show breeding complex for this species.
Nocturnal House
Although the first exhibits in the nocturnal house are generally based on the Cape York and north-east rainforests and with the latter exhibits based on the more southern rainforests but there are no real sections so the only real connection between some mixes is that both species are native to rainforest /wet forest habitats. The nocturnal house starts with two almost identical nocturnal exhibits which are some of the largest enclosures in the nocturnal house, both have many trees/plants, rocks and climbing opportunities. The first exhibit is for pairs of both Striped Possum and Common Spotted-Cuscus whereas the second which is slightly larger and has digging opportunities is home to a mix of Long-Nosed Bandicoot, Mahogany Glider and Green Ringtail-Possum. The next five tanks are mostly arboreal and taller than they're are wide each are also planted, first is a paludarium filled with vines and branches for a pair of Common Tree-Snake (blue morph), the base is filled with water and feeder-fish are regularly put in here to promote natural feeding behaviours. The next tank has a many vertical branches, rocks and a forest floor themed base, for a mix of geckos (Northern Leaf-Tailed and Chameleon). The next tank is similar but also has a few tree hollows and more hiding opportunities and is home to a pair of Giant Tree-Gecko. Then is an exhibit similar to the mixed gecko tank but larger and with horizontal rather than vertical branches, it's for a pair of Green Python and a small group of White-Lipped Tree-Frog. Last in this row of five tanks is a planted creekside paludarium for a few Green-Eyed Tree-Frog. Next are five invertebrate exhibits, first are two exhibits based on the forest floor, one for a large female Queensland Whistling-Tarantula with a view into it's burrow and the other with pieces of decaying wood is for a colony of Australian Amblypygid. The next two tanks are arboreal and transition the exhibits to diurnal, these are a lichen-covered tree trunk for a Lichen Huntsman, a heavily planted exhibit for a large female Giant Rainforest-Mantis and the largest planted with many food plants is home to a mix of insects (Australian Leaf- and Peppermint Stick-) and Spiny Rainforest-Katydid. Then there are two similar reptile enclosures, with rocks, trees and plants as well as climbing and digging opportunities, the first is for a mixed group of Pink-Tongued Skink, Emerald Tree-Monitor, Boyd's Forest-Dragon and Canopy Goanna and the other which is a little smaller for a few pythons (Scrub and Jungle Carpet-). Then there are two small tanks, a forest floor themed tank with pieces of dead logs, rocks and small plants is for a colony of Prickly Forest-Skink and the other based on a creekside habitat with a jumble of rocks and small plants if home to a small group of Australian Lacelid. Next are two aquatic exhibits both planted and based on rainforest creek habitats, the first and smaller aquarium has a multitude of hiding opportunities and is for a pair of Freshwater Moray-Eel and a mixed school of rainbowfish (Crimson-Spotted, Banded and Chequered). Then the larger exhibit which has a small land area at the back is home to Red-Bellied Turtle, Spangled Perch, Sleepy Cod and Coal Grunter. Then there are two small aquariums, a planted one with pieces of driftwood sandy substrate is home to a small group of Giant Freshwater-Prawn and the other, filled with rocks, a submerged log and with a bank overhang for a few Lamington Spiny-Crayfish. Next is a forest floor exhibit with a nest mound and underground viewing, this is home to a large colony of Jumping-Jack Ant. Then are two similar planted exhibits, with many climbing and hiding opportunties, the larger one is home to a pair of Diamond Python and the smaller one which also has a small pond is for an adult Rough-Scaled Snake, this tank transitions the exhibits back into nocturnal. The next few exhibits are based on the forest floor, first are a pair of invertebrate exhibits, both are filled with leaf litter, decaying wood and having underground burrow viewing. The larger tank is for a mix of decomposers, Giant Burrowing-Cockroach, Giant Panda-Snail and Giant Scrub-Millipede and then a smaller one for an adult Rainforest Scorpion. Then is the rainforest frog breeding centre, there is a viewing window into part of this behind-the-scenes area where rainforest frogs including the arboreal frogs mentioned above and the terrestrial frogs mentioned below are bread. On each side of the viewing window are the terrestrial frogs exhibits. Each of them have a small pool of water and are planted according to the exact habitat/region the species occurs in, these tanks range in size according to the size of the species inhabiting them. Each tank contains a group of multiple frogs, the tanks are arranged in this order, Red-Crowned Toadlet, Pouched Frog, Great Barred-Frog. The next two exhibits are identical in size but have different features, the first is the last forest floor based exhibit, with decaying wood, plants and has loose soil which allows burrowing opportunties including underground burrow viewing, it's for a few Eastern Bandy-Bandy. Next is a semi-arboreal tank but it still has ample floor space, it's planted and many climbing and hiding opportunties, it's for a small group of Stephen's Banded-Snake. The last exhibit in the nocturnal house is one of the largest, it's filled with plants, rocks, logs and has multiple climbing opportunities, it's for a pair of Spotted-Tail Quoll.
Rainforest Aviary
1. bowerbirds (Regent, Satin and Golden), pigeons (Topknot, White-Headed and Wonga), fruit-doves (Superb and Wompoo), Green Catbird, Eastern Yellow-Robin, parrots (Australian King-Parrot, Double-Eyed Fig- and Eclectus), Golden Whistler, Eastern Whipbird, Red-Necked Pademelon, Noisy Pitta, Blue-Faced Parrot-Finch, Palm Cockatoo, Pacific Emerald-Dove, scrubwrens (White-Browed and Yellow-Throated), honeyeaters (Lewin's, Bridled and Macleay's), Buff-Breasted Paradise-Kingfisher, Papuan Frogmouth, Land Mullet, Musky Rat-Kangaroo, Barred Cuckoo-Shrike, monarchs (Pied and Black-Faced), Red-Necked Crake and Bassian Thrush
2. Black Butcherbird
Other
1. Southern Cassowary
2. Lumholtz's Tree-Kangaroo
3. Spectacled Flying-Fox
4. Lesser Sooty Owl and Pacific Baza
5. Eastern Bristlebird
Nocturnal House
1. Striped Possum and Common Spotted-Cuscus
2. Long-Nosed Bandicoot, Mahogany Glider and Green Ringtail-Possum
3. Common Tree-Snake
4. geckos (Northern Leaf-Tailed and Chameleon)
5. Giant Tree-Gecko
6. Green Python and White-Lipped Tree-Frog
7. Green-Eyed Tree-Frog
8. Queensland Whistling-Tarantula
9. Australian Amblypygid
10. Lichen Huntsman
11. Giant Rainforest-Mantis
12. insects (Australian Leaf- and Peppermint Stick-) and Spiny Rainforest-Katydid
13. Pink-Tongued Skink, Emerald Tree-Monitor, Boyd's Tree-Dragon and Canopy Goanna
14. pythons (Scrub and Jungle Carpet-)
15. Prickly Forest-Skink
16. Australian Lacelid
17. rainbowfish (Crimson-Spotted, Banded and Chequered) and Freshwater Moray-Eel
18. Red-Bellied Turtle, Spangled Perch, Sleepy Cod and Coal Grunter
19. Giant Freshwater-Prawn
20. Lamington Spiny-Crayfish
21. Jumping-Jack Ant
22. Diamond Python
23. Rough-Scaled Snake
24. Giant Burrowing-Cockroach, Giant Panda-Snail and Giant Scrub-Millipede
25. Rainforest Scorpion
26. Red-Crowned Toadlet
27. Pouched Frog
28. Great Barred-Frog
29. Eastern Bandy-Bandy
30. Stephen's Banded-Snake
31. Spotted-Tail Quoll
 
Mountain Ranges
Nocturnal House
This part of the nocturnal house continues on from the previous area (Australian Rainforest). It is mainly based off the alpine and sub-alpine regions of southern Australia, but there area also a few species native to highland areas further north. First are the two largest enclosures in this part of the nocturnal house, they're pretty much identical in size but have very different features. The first exhibit is based on the sub-alpine ash forests of central VIC and planted with Mountain Ash among others trees, there are rocks and tree hollows as well as many hiding and climbing opportunties, it's for the on-show pair of Leadbeater's Possum. The second exhibit is based on an alpine heath habitat and planted with Mountain Plum-Pine among other shrubs/bushes and grasses, the base is like a mini boulder-field and there are many hiding and climbing opportunities, this is home to a small on-show group of Mountain Pygmy-Possum. A behind-the-scenes building close to this part of the nocturnal house is where the off-show breeding program for both of these possum species occurs as part of their national recovery programs. The next two tanks are also similar in size, the first is based on an alpine sphagnum swamp and has a small water area, it's also filled with sphagnum moss and associated grasses/reeds, it's for the small on-show group of Southern Corroboree-Frog. The second tank is home to a few of the on-show Booroolong Frog, it's based on their stream-side habitat and is filled with a jumble of rocks, hiding spots and a few grasses/reeds. In between these two tanks is a viewing window into the behind-the-scenes alpine frog breeding centre, which is connected to the rainforest frog breeding centre. This is where the above and below frog species are bred behind-the-scenes. The last two tanks are based on the Granite Belt region of south QLD/north NSW. The first and smallest tank is based on the Granite Belt heath habitat and is planted with flowers and grasses, there are also quite a few pieces of granite littered around the base, it's home to a pair of Hammer-Tailed Gecko. The larger tank is next, it's walls are covered in mock rock to create a granite outcrop habitat, there are small granite slabs, a few plants and small water area, it's for a mixed group of Granite Belt Leaf-Tailed Gecko and New England Tree-Frog.
Other
Just outside the nocturnal house are three aviaries, first is a medium walk-in (not walkthrough) aviary based on an alpine woodland habitat, it's littered with rocks and planted with native flora species including as Snow Gum, Alpine Water-Fern and Hovea. It's home to cockatoos (Gang-Gang and Yellow-Tailed Black-), Crimson Rosella, White-Winged Chough, Flame Robin, Blotched Blue-Tongue Skink, Dusky Woodswallow and Red Wattlebird. The second and smallest aviary has a few trees, branches, rocks and small plants, it's for a small family of Pied Currawong. The last aviary is a medium flight-aviary, it's similarly furnished to the previous aviary but just in a larger setting, it's has a pair of Peregrine Falcon. After this there's a medium enclosure for Common Wombat and Short-Beaked Echidna, it has many digging and burrowing opportunities, along with a view into their burrows.
Nocturnal House
1. Leadbeater's Possum
2. Mountain Pygmy-Possum
3. Southern Corroboree-Frog
4. Booroolong Frog
5. Hammer-Tailed Gecko
6. Granite Belt Leaf-Tailed Gecko and New England Tree-Frog
Other
1. cockatoos (Gang-Gang and Yellow-Tailed Black-), Crimson Rosella, White-Winged Chough, Flame Robin, Blotched Blue-Tongue Skink, Dusky Woodswallow and Red Wattlebird
2. Pied Currawong
3. Peregrine Falcon
4. Common Wombat and Short-Beaked Echidna
 
Outback
Uluru Aviary
The Uluru Aviary is a large walkthrough-aviary, it's similar to the Savanna Way walkthrough-aviary but in an arid rather tropical setting. The aviary is based on the main habitats which are found throughout Uluru-Kata Tjuta NP, like spinifex/hummock grassland, sand-dunes, scrubland, dry creek-beds and sandstone monoliths/gorges. The aviary comprises a part of each habitat, key features include a mock-rock structure which creates a gorge filled with cascading pools of water, multiple red sand dunes covered in spinifex and a dry creek-bed lined with gum trees. The aviary is planted with flora native to the region, such as River Red-Gum, Hard Spinifex and Sturt's Desert-Pea. Different paths through each habitat make guests feel like they're really walking in the Outback, through gorges, around sand-dunes and down dry creek-beds. It's home to Princess Parrot, Major Mitchell's Cockatoo, Budgerigar, finches (Zebra and Painted), Orange Chat, Blue Bonnet, Southern Whiteface, honeyeaters (Pied and Grey-Headed), Hooded Robin, Inland Dotterel, Flock Bronzewing, quails (Little Button- and Stubble), Spinifex Pigeon, Cockatiel, Dusky Grasswren, Inland Bearded-Dragon, Eastern Shingleback, Redthroat, Rufous-Crowned Emu-Wren, White-Backed Swallow, Fairy Martin, Cinnamon Quail-Thrush and White-Winged Fairywren.
Mallee Aviary
The Mallee Aviary is a medium-walkthrough aviary based on the mallee, mulga and brigalow habitats of southern Australia. The path winds through the forest and passes a small dam. The aviary is planted with flora native to the habitat, including Red Mallee, Mulga and Brigalow. It's for honeyeaters (Spiny-Cheeked, White-Fronted and Painted), parrots (Scarlet-Chested, Bourke's and Mulga), Splendid Fairywren, Chiming Wedgebill, Australian Ringneck (mallee form), Red-Backed Kingfisher, robins (Red-Capped and Southern Scrub-), Crested Bellbird, Diamond Dove, Malleefowl, Striated Grasswren, Crimson Chat, Black-Eared Miner, White-Winged Triller, Black-Eared Cuckoo, Gilbert's Whistler and Yakka Skink.
Other
The first enclosure is the largest walkthrough-exhibit in the zoo, it's mainly open and covered in grass but there's a creek running through the enclosure, trees scattered around, covered rest areas and a large mock-rock structure in the middle. It's home to rock-wallabies (Yellow-Footed and Black-Flanked), kangaroos (Red and Western Grey-), Emu and Common Wallaroo. Next is a rather large flight-aviary with trees, branches and rocks, it's for a pair of Wedge-Tailed Eagle. The next two exhibits are identical in size, shape and have very similar furnishings (rocks and plants), the first is more open and has a small group of Bridled Nailtail-Wallaby and the second which also has a burrow and has a window so that guests can view into the burrow, this one is for a pair of Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat. The last outdoor exhibit is based on a sandstone outcrop, there are logs, rocks and a crevice for hiding, it's home to a pair of Perentie.
Nocturnal House
In this part of the nocturnal house majority of the exhibits are diurnal, first is a row of four snake tanks each identical in size but based on different habitats. The first two exhibits are based on blacksoil plains and the base is covered cracked mud. The first exhibit based on this habitat and brown-coloured mud with a number of grass sprouts growing through some of the cracks, it's home to a large adult Collett's Snake. Then the second which has yellow-coloured mud, is lightly covered in gibber with dry grass growing through of the cracks and a burrow with subterranean viewing, is for a pair of Inland Taipan. The third snake tank is based on a mallee habitat, it has some grass, a log and small tree with orange soil, it's for a King Brown-Snake. The last exhibit in this row of snake tanks is based on a more centralian habitat with red desert sand, spinifex clumps, rocks and a log, it's home to two Woma Python. Nearby is the largest reptile exhibit in this part of the nocturnal house, it's based on a dried-up gorge and has logs, a rock-wall and small tree, it's for a mix of Bredl's Carpet-Python and Spiny-Tailed Monitor. Next is a row of five small reptile tanks, each identical in size and exhibiting different habitats found in the Outback. The first three exhibits are based on the spinifex-covered sand-dune habitats so they both have a red desert sand base and a few spinifex clumps, the first has a few pieces of dead wood and rocks and is home to a pair of Short-Tailed Monitor whereas the second which doesn't have any pieces of wood or rocks is a mixed exhibit for a group of Broad-Banded Sand-Swimmer and a pair of Thorny Devil. The third exhibit has pretty much the same features as the Short-Tailed Monitor tank and is for a mixed group of Night Skink and Central Netted-Dragon. The fourth tank is based on an arid escarpment/rocky outcrop with a jumble of rocks, mock-rock background and a few pieces of dead wood, it is home to a mix of Eastern Pilbara Spiny-Tailed Skink and Red-Barred Dragon. The final exhibit in this row of five reptile tanks is based on gibber plains and the base is covered in gibber and a few small clumps of dry grass, it's for a small group of Gibber Earless-Dragon. The next enclosure is similar in size to the first snake exhibits, it has a red desert sand base along with a few clumps of spinifex, logs, rocks and a small dead tree, it's home to a mixed group of Long-Nosed Water-Dragon, Centralian Blue-Tongue Skink and Pygmy Mulga-Monitor. From here on the tanks start transitioning to nocturnal but none are fully nocturnal for three exhibits. The first is taller than it is wide and based on a gorge/canyon with half of the base filled with water, the back and sides are covered in mock-rock to create the gorge look, it's for a mix of Shield Shrimp and Centralian Tree-Frog. The second has a red desert sand base, nest mound and subterranean viewing into the nest mound, it's home to a colony of Honey-Pot-Ant. The small tank next this is also filled with red desert sand allowing natural hunting behaviours and creation of traps to be made, it's for a few Ant-Lion. The next two exhibits are fully nocturnal and identical in size, the first is based on the spinifex-covered sand-dune habitat and has similar furnishings to other exhibits based on the same habitat but with the addition of a hide/burrow, it's for a pair of Smooth Knob-Tailed Gecko. The second is based on arid escarpment/rocky outcrop habitat and has mock-rock sides and background and a mixture of rocks and sand on the base, it's for a pair of Centralian Knob-Tailed Gecko. Next are the two largest exhibits in the nocturnal house, the first is also based on the arid escarpment/rocky outcrop habitat but with the addition of a few small dead trees with tree hollows, it's home to a mix of Australian Owlet-Nightjar and Central Rock-Rat. The second is based of the spinifex grassland habitat and has a red desert sand floor, there's are multiple clumps of spinifex and a few rocks, along with burrows and burrow viewing, it's for a pair of Greater Bilby and a colony of Spinifex Hopping-Mouse. The next nocturnal tank is based on a dried-up gorge with mock-rock walls, back and base, there are also a few dead branches, it's home to a small group Mereenie Velvet-Gecko. The next exhibit is the last large enclosure in this part of the nocturnal house, it's based on an acacia woodland interspersed with spinifex grassland, there's are hollow logs, tree stumps and spinifex clumps scattered around, it's for a pair of Kultarr. The second last exhibit is based on the spinifex grassland habitat and is covered in clumps of spinifex with a red desert sand base, it's for a number of Jewelled Gecko. The last exhibit is based on the blacksoil plain habitat in the monsoon season, with a small pool of water, it's for a group of Crucifix Toad, it's exhibit is diurnal not nocturnal.
Uluru Aviary
1. Princess Parrot, Major Mitchell's Cockatoo, Budgerigar, finches (Zebra and Painted), Orange Chat, Blue Bonnet, Southern Whiteface, honeyeaters (Pied and Grey-Headed), Hooded Robin, Inland Dotterel, Flock Bronzewing, quails (Little Button- and Stubble), Spinifex Pigeon, Cockatiel, Dusky Grasswren, Inland Bearded-Dragon, Eastern Shingleback, Redthroat, Rufous-Crowned Emu-Wren, White-Backed Swallow, Fairy Martin, Cinnamon Quail-Thrush and White-Winged Fairywren
Mallee Aviary
1. honeyeaters (Spiny-Cheeked, White-Fronted and Painted), parrots (Bourke's, Scarlet-Chested and Mulga), Splendid Fairywren, Chiming Wedgebill, Australian Ringneck, Red-Backed Kingfisher, robins (Red-Capped and Southern Scrub-), Crested Bellbird, Diamond Dove, Malleefowl, Striated Grasswren, Crimson Chat, Black-Eared Miner, White-Winged Triller, Black-Eared Cuckoo, Gilbert's Whistler and Yakka Skink
Other
1. rock-wallabies (Yellow-Footed and Black-Flanked), kangaroos (Red and Western Grey-), Emu and Common Wallaroo
2. Wedge-Tailed Eagle
3. Bridled Nailtail-Wallaby
4. Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat
5. Perentie
Nocturnal House
1. Collett's Snake
2. Inland Taipan
3. King Brown-Snake
4. Woma Python
5. Bredl's Carpet-Python and Spiny-Tailed Monitor
6. Short-Tailed Monitor
7. Broad-Banded Sand-Swimmer and Thorny Devil
8. Night Skink and Central Netted-Dragon
9. Eastern Pilbara Spiny-Tailed Skink and Red-Barred Dragon
10. Gibber Earless-Dragon
11. Long-Nosed Water-Dragon, Centralian Blue-Tongue Skink and Pygmy Mulga-Monitor
12. Shield Shrimp and Centralian Tree-Frog
13. Honey-Pot Ant
14. Ant-Lion
15. Smooth Knob-Tailed Gecko
16. Centralian Knob-Tailed Gecko
17. Australian Owlet-Nightjar and Central Rock-Rat
18. Greater Bilby and Spinifex Hopping-Mouse
19. Mereenie Velvet-Gecko
20. Kultarr
21. Jewelled Gecko
22. Crucifix Toad
 
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