Snakes

Brown Tree Snake

As their name suggests, brown tree snakes, Boiga irregularis are skilled tree climbers where they search for lizards, birds and small mammals. These rear fanged snakes are considered mildly venomous. They are mostly active at night, which, along with their banded body has also earned them the name Night Tigers.

Coastal Carpet Python

One of the widest and most commonly distributed python species in Australia, coastal carpet pythons, Morelia spilota snakes can grow up to 3 metres and live in excess of 100 years! These powerful snakes are non-venomous but use their 80 backward facing teeth to catch possums, birds and snakes and then constrict them suffocating their prey.

Did you know?
The eyes of snakes go milky just before they shed their skin.

Opening hours

The Zoo is open Wednesday to Sunday 9.30am - 4.30pm outside of the Queensland school holidays. During the Queensland school holidays the Zoo is open every day. The Zoo is closed on ANZAC Day (Tuesday 25 April 2023) and Christmas Day (Monday 25 December 2023). Entry is free. Pets are not permitted in the zoo.

Contact Alexandra Park Zoo

Open Wednesday to Sunday, 9.30am to 4.30pm.

Address: 29 Quay St, corner Quay and Burrum Streets
Bundaberg West QLD 4670

Telephone: 1300 883 699