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Melbourne Zoo
🇦🇺 Australia
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Australia 210 spp. present
Melbourne Zoo is a zoo in Melbourne, Australia. It is located within Royal Park in Parkville, approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the centre of Melbourne. It is the primary zoo serving Melbourne. As of 2021, the zoo contains 3742 animals comprising 243 species, from Australia and around the world. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
37.785° S 144.952° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
210
speciesOpened
1862
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 1 Elliott Avenue
Who runs it
- Run by
- Zoos Victoria
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Melbourne Zoo?
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Melbourne, Australia, at 1 Elliott Avenue. Its coordinates are 37.785° S, 144.952° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Great Otway National Park, about 139 km away.
What animals can you see at Melbourne Zoo?
210 species
Citizen-science photos record 210 species at Melbourne Zoo, including Black-necked Stork, Royal Spoonbill, Bush Stone-curlew, Slender-tailed Meerkat 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 Melbourne Zoo in the wild?
Black-necked Stork: Kaziranga National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Melbourne Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Black-necked Stork (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kaziranga National Park), Royal Spoonbill (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kakadu National Park) and Bush Stone-curlew (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Daintree National Park).
Does Melbourne Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Melbourne 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 Melbourne Zoo open?
Every day · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Melbourne Zoo 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 Melbourne Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1862, 21 ha
Melbourne Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Melbourne, Australia, opened in 1862 and covers about 21 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 210 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)