Give your visit some room
The park is open from 09:00 to 17:00, but some indoor exhibits close from 16:30, so arrive with time to spare. Early mornings, and weekday afternoons outside school holidays, are usually quieter.
Getting there
The park is on the Pacific Highway at Somersby, about an hour north of Sydney; take the Gosford exit from the M1 and follow the signs. Parking is free all day. Gosford is the nearest railway station; there is no bus from the station, but taxis and rideshare cars make the trip.
Slow down
Pause at the Hard Croc Café, or bring a picnic to the large undercover picnic area and the free barbecues. If it rains, the reptile, nocturnal, spider, platypus, aviary and Komodo exhibits are indoors.



