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{{Infobox zoo
|zoo_name=Oakvale Wildlife Park
|logo=File:Oakvale_Wildlife_Park_logo.png
|logo_width=
|logo_caption=Oakvale Wildlife Park logo
|image=
|image_width=
|image_caption=
|date_opened=1 November 1979
|date_closed=
|location=3 Oakvale Drive, [[Salt Ash, New South Wales|Salt Ash]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|area= {{Convert|10|ha|abbr=on}}
|coordinates={{coord|32|47|38|S|151|54|37|E|region:AU-NSW_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|num_animals=
|num_species=100+
|members=[[Zoo and Aquarium Association]]
|exhibits=
|website={{URL|https://oakvalewildlife.com.au/}}
}}
'''Oakvale Wildlife Park''' is a wildlife park established by the Sansom family in [[Salt Ash, New South Wales|Salt Ash]], in the [[Port Stephens (New South Wales)|Port Stephens]] region of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It is home to a variety of animals which, while primarily native species of eastern Australia, includes some exotic species. It also has several children's play facilities, including a water-play area and tractor rides.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oakvale Wildlife Park celebrating 40 years of conservation and education|url=https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/6456492/oakvale-celebrating-40-years-of-conservation-and-education/|author=Ellie-Marie Watts|date=29 October 2019|accessdate=16 November 2021|website=portstephensexaminer|publisher=Australian Community Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Oakvale comes up golden in regional tourism awards|url=https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/6299429/oakvale-comes-up-golden-in-regional-tourism-awards/|author=Ellie-Marie Watts|date=29 July 2019|accessdate=16 November 2021|website=portstephensexaminer|publisher=Australian Community Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New water park opens in Port Stephens 'Splash Bay' at Oakvale|url=https://www.traveldailynews.asia/new-water-park-opens-in-port-stephens-splash-bay--at-oakval/|author=Vicky Karantzavelou|date=10 January 2017|accessdate=16 November 2021|website=traveldailynews|publisher=Travel Daily News Media Network}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Oakvale Wildlife Park: Get up close to animals|url=https://newywithkids.com.au/oakvale-wildlife-park/|author=Meg White|date=27 May 2020|accessdate=16 November 2021|website=newywithkids|publisher=REENACTION PTY LTD}}</ref>
==Animal exhibits==
;Aviaries (some walk-through)
*[[Tawny frogmouth]]
*[[Laughing kookaburra]]
*[[Blue-winged kookaburra]]
*[[Australian magpie]]
*[[Bush stone-curlew]]
*[[Galah]]
*[[Sulphur-crested cockatoo]]
*[[Red-tailed black cockatoo]]
*[[Blue-and-yellow macaw|Blue-and-gold macaw]]
*[[Cockatiel]]
*[[Eclectus parrot]]
*[[Superb parrot]]
*[[Alexandrine parrot]]
*[[Sun conure]]
*[[Purple-crowned lorikeet]]
*[[Rainbow lorikeet]]
*[[Diamond dove]]
*[[Bar-shouldered dove]]
*[[Pied imperial pigeon]]
;'Reptile Ravine'
*[[Perentie]]
*[[Lace monitor]]
*[[Sand goanna]]
*[[Spencer's goanna]]
*[[Frilled lizard]]
*[[Eastern water dragon]]
*[[Boyd's forest dragon]]
*[[Central bearded dragon]]
*[[Pygmy bearded dragon]]
*[[Eastern blue-tongued lizard]]
*[[Northern blue-tongued skink|Northern blue-tongued lizard]]
*[[Shingleback lizard]]
*[[Cunningham's spiny-tailed skink]]
*[[Eastern Pilbara spiny-tailed skink]]
*[[Simalia|Scrub python]]
*[[Olive python]]
*[[Woma python]]
*[[Black-headed python]]
*[[Centralian carpet python]]
*[[Morelia spilota variegata|Darwin carpet python]] (albino)
*[[Water python]]
;Other reptiles
*[[American alligator]]
*[[Saltwater crocodile]] (juvenile)
*[[Murray River turtle]]
*[[Eastern long-necked turtle]]
;'Wetlands Walk' and 'Waterfowl Pond'
* [[Royal spoonbill]]
* [[Black swan]]
* [[Canada goose]]
* [[Cape Barren goose]]
* [[Chinese goose|Brown Chinese goose]]
* [[Australian wood duck]]
* [[Muscovy duck]]
* [[Pacific black duck]]
* [[Plumed whistling duck]]
* [[Wandering whistling duck]]
* [[Freckled duck]]
* [[Mallard duck]]
* [[Aylesbury duck]]
* [[Indian runner duck]]
* [[Grey teal|Grey teal duck]]
* [[Chestnut teal|Chestnut teal duck]]
* [[Radjah shelduck]]
* [[Eurasian coot]]
* [[Dusky moorhen]]
;'Lemur Island'
*[[Ring-tailed lemur]]
;'Wallaby Walk'
*[[Red-necked wallaby]]
*[[Parma wallaby]]
*[[Swamp wallaby]]
*[[Tammar wallaby]]
*[[Quokka]]
;Adjacent exhibits
*[[Dingo]]
*[[Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo]]
*[[Meerkat]]
*[[Emu]]
*[[Common ostrich]]
;'Nocturnal House'
*[[Eastern quoll]]
*[[Common brushtail possum|Southeastern common brushtail possum]]
*[[Common ringtail possum|Southeastern ringtail possum]]
*[[Sugar glider]]
;Adjacent exhibits ('Koala Country' etc.)
*[[Koala]]
*[[Bare-nosed wombat]]
*[[Tasmanian devil]]
*[[Short-beaked echidna]]
*[[Southern cassowary]]
*[[Wedge-tailed eagle]]
*[[Barn-owl|Barn owl]]
;'Farmyard Nursery'
…is a walkthrough animal nursery which includes:
*[[Domestic goat]]
*[[Domestic sheep]]
*[[Guinea pig]]
*[[Domestic rabbit]] including [[Flemish Giant rabbit|Flemish giant rabbit]]
*[[Chinese silky bantam]]
*[[Helmeted guinea fowl]]
;Paddocks
*[[Donkey]]
*[[Pony|Miniature pony]]
*[[Domestic pig]] (including [[Berkshire pig]])
*[[Dromedary|Arabian camel]]
*[[Llama]]
*[[Alpaca]]
*[[Water buffalo]]
*[[Highland cattle|Scottish highland cattle]] and [[Texas Longhorn|Texas longhorn cattle]]
*[[Jersey cattle|Jersey cow]], [[Holstein Friesian cattle|Holstein-Freisian cow]] and [[Red Angus|Red Angus calves]]
;Kangaroo area
*[[Red kangaroo]]
*[[Eastern grey kangaroo]]
<ref>{{cite web|title=Oakvale Wildlife Park (Park Map)|url=https://oakvalewildlife.com.au/explore/park-map|author=Leanne Sansom & Kent Sansom and or employee(s)|date=April 2018|accessdate=16 November 2021|website=oakvalewildlifepark|publisher=OAKLANDS PTY LTD Pty Ltd}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Oakvale Wildlife Park (Our Animals)|url=https://oakvalewildlife.com.au/explore/our-animals/|author=Leanne Sansom & Kent Sansom and or employee(s)|date=April 2018|accessdate=16 November 2021|website=oakvalewildlifepark|publisher=OAKLANDS PTY LTD Pty Ltd}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Official website|https://oakvalewildlife.com.au/}}
{{Zoos of New South Wales}}
[[Category:Wildlife parks in Australia]]
[[Category:Zoos in New South Wales]]
[[Category:Port Stephens Council|Port Stephens Council]]