Take a walk on the wild side in the Australia Bush Track. 

With fearsome Tasmanian devils, giant lace monitors, and our resident chatty cockatoo Captain, stop for a chat before continuing your journey.

Say Gidday.

Look forward to saying gidday to some stunning Aussie neighbours in our highly immersive habitat.

Visit our emus, kangaroos and brolga in our Aussie Walkabout and then head into the walkthrough avairy to meet a diversity of vibrant, and very noisy, Australian birds. 

Move further through Australia and visit the giant forked-tongued lace monitors and eastern water dragons. Marvel closely at the goliath stick insect and Australia’s native spiders. Continue outside to say gidday to much-beloved sulphur crested cockatoo Captain and some devilish Tasmanian marsupials.

Video

Welcoming two Tasmanian devils to Auckland!

Senior carnivore keeper Nick introduces Tasmanian devil sisters Wiri and Wayana, who are with us as part of the Tasmanian Devil Ambassador Program.

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Stop

  1. If you can't see an animal straight away, stand still and count to 60

Look

  1. Keep an eye out for moving plants. Look up in the trees, look down on the ground

Listen

  1. Listen out for chirps, squeaks, and growls

Please do not touch or encourage any of the animals at the zoo to land on you, but if they do:

  1. Try to gently shake or brush them off. If that doesn't work, ask a nearby staff member or volunteer for assistance (please don't leave the habitat you are in, you may have to ask someone else to find the closest one).
  2. Once the bird has left you, remove yourself from that aviary - they may be repeat offenders!

Auckland Zoo is continually undergoing maintenance to upgrade our facilities, improve safety and fix things that wear out or get broken. We are also continually working on Zoo regeneration projects, with the aim to provide exceptional habitats for our animals to improve their welfare, a world-class immersive experience for all who visit, as well as facilities for our staff and future conservationists.

Areas that are having maintenance and upgrades have hoardings or fencing surrounding them, and signage stating what is happening and if needed, what pathways are accessible to you. If you have any queries on your visit, please ask our friendly staff or volunteers, or if you wish to know what may affect your visit, check our Essential maintenance and upgrades page.