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  • Animals & Experiences
    • Activities
      • Tours
      • Feed the Emus
      • Interactive Activity
      • Playgrounds
    • Our Animals
      • Fact Sheets
      • Wildlife Exhibits
      • Nature Walks
    • Encounters
      • Reptile Encounters
      • Critter Encounter
    • Education
      • School Excursions
      • TAFE Excursions
      • Cross Countries
    • School Holidays
      • Vacation Care
  • Plan your visit
    • Location & Getting Here
      • Map
      • Public Transport
      • Driving
    • Opening Hours
      • Picnic Facilities and Kiosk
      • Wildlife Exhibits
      • Office
    • What's on
      • Feeding times
      • Reptile Show
    • Facilities
      • Blackbutt Reserve
      • Richley Reserve
      • Carnley
    • Parties & Events
      • Shelter Hire
      • Weddings
      • Corporate Events
  • About us
    • What's New
      • News
      • History
      • Future Planning
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      • Volunteering
      • Sponsor Us
      • Donations
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      • Blackbutt Reserve
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Encounters

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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.

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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.

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PO Box 489
Newcastle NSW 2300
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