Encounters

Blackbutt Reserve offers opportunities to get up close and personal with a range of animals in one of our public or private encounters.

Reptile Encounters

Private reptile encounters are held in the Wildlife Arena, this is your opportunity to get up close and personal.

Critter Encounter

Critter encounters for parties and events held in the Wildlife Arena.

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.