Zoo
Hamilton Zoo
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, New Zealand 57 spp. present
Hamilton Zoo (Māori: Rawhi Whakaaturanga o Kirikiriroa) is the main zoological garden of Hamilton, New Zealand. Covering 25 hectares (62 acres), it is situated on Brymer Road in the Hamilton suburb of Rotokauri, on the outskirts of the metropolitan area towards the northwest. It is owned by the Hamilton City Council with the Department of Recreation and Welfare handling the day-to-day running of the site. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
37.775° S 175.215° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
57
speciesOpened
1969
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:30–16:30
Getting there
- Address
- 183 Brymer Road, Hamilton RD9
- Phone
- +64 7 838 6720
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Hamilton Zoo?
New Zealand
Hamilton Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in New Zealand, at 183 Brymer Road, Hamilton RD9. Its coordinates are 37.775° S, 175.215° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Egmont National Park, about 198 km away.
What animals can you see at Hamilton Zoo?
57 species
Citizen-science photos record 57 species at Hamilton Zoo, including Grey Teal, Blackbuck, Salmon-crested Cockatoo, Brown Capuchin and Black Swan. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Hamilton Zoo in the wild?
Grey Teal: Rottnest Island
Some of the animals photographed at Hamilton Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Grey Teal (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Rottnest Island), Blackbuck (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kanha National Park) and Brown Capuchin (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Tambopata National Reserve).
Does Hamilton Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Hamilton Zoo lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Hamilton Zoo open?
Every day · 9:30–16:30
According to its open map listing, Hamilton Zoo is open Every day · 9:30–16:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Hamilton Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1969, 24 ha
Hamilton Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in New Zealand, opened in 1969 and covers about 24 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 57 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website