Zoo
Kentucky Down Under
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 17 spp. present
Kentucky Down Under is an Australia-themed animal park located in Horse Cave, Kentucky, United States. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
37.203° N 85.933° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
17
speciesOpened
1990
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
LC
Blue Flyer
Osphranter rufus
Before you go
Where is Kentucky Down Under?
United States
Kentucky Down Under is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 37.203° N, 85.933° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 275 km away.
What animals can you see at Kentucky Down Under?
17 species
Citizen-science photos record 17 species at Kentucky Down Under, including Blue Flyer, Common Peafowl, Barred Owl, Emu and Golden Pheasant. 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 Kentucky Down Under in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Kentucky Down Under also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Barred Owl (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Congaree National Park) and Emu (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Flinders Ranges National Park).
Does Kentucky Down Under charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Kentucky Down Under 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 Kentucky Down Under open?
Every day · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Kentucky Down Under is open Every day · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Kentucky Down Under open and how big is it?
Opened 1990, 25 ha
Kentucky Down Under, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1990 and covers about 25 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 17 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)