Blackbutt Reserve Wildlife Exhibit — Attraction in Newcastle-Maitland

Great place to visit with the kids (Or by yourself!). Easy to access, parking is affordable ($12 for a full day) and the exhibits are free to wander through. There are set times for a reptile show, which you can purchase tickets for at the kiosk for a small fee (there are also snacks, coffee, ice creams and some souvenirs available). We took some time to walk on the nature trails, played on the playground and saw all the animals. The kids loved the peacocks who wander around and are very tame. The lake is a great spot to spot some turtles and eels as well as fish & ducks. Plenty of bbq facilities if you're there early enough, and the toilets are clean and well kept. Highly recommend a visit, at least a couple of...

For the first I went there to see wildlife exhibits. I thought according to the web site it will be a big zoo. So we parked our car in the nearest car park where they charge $3 per hour and $8 per day. Assuming this is a huge zoo we took $ 8 ticket but unfortunately we finished the tour less than 30 min. Also I was surprise there wasn't much people to see these animals but most came to have a nice picnic time. Also the web site says about feeding times but they don't really go big on this. If you are late like a minute you are going to missing the whole thing. But I must says it is really really nice place. Specially if you like nice long walk...

The first thing to love about this place is that there is no entry fee! Only have to pay for parking and certain shows, I think. There is a super easy exhibit walk that show cases heaps of amazing birds, wombats, koalas, turtles and more. There is a large aviary you can walk into where birds swoop around above your head. There are other lengthier walks around the reserve that I'd love to check out. There are a few things that could be more updated and a few exhibits were closed when I went there, but for a free experience it is definitely...