If you want to become a zookeeper you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the industry in your area and find out what your options are. Check out the zoos and aquariums near you in Australia!
Have we missed one? Please let us know and we’ll add it.

Queensland
- Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda
- Australia Zoo, Sunshine Coast
- Alma Park Zoo, Brisbane
- Barefoot Bushman Wildlife Park, Airlie Beach
- Billabong Sanctuary, Nome, Townsville
- Walkabout Creek, Brisbane
- Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Gold Coast
- Darling Downs Zoo, Clifton
- David Fleay Wildlife Park, Gold Coast
- Dreamworld, Gold Coast (Wildlife section)
- Flying High Bird Sanctuary, Apple Tree Creek
- Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures, Wangetti
- Kumbartcho Sanctuary, Eatons Hill, Brisbane
- Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane
- Paradise Country, Gold Coast
- Queensland Zoo, Woombye, Queensland Sunshine Coast
- Reef Hq Aquarium, Townsville
- Rainforest Station Nature Park, Kuranda
- Rockhampton Zoo, Rockhampton
- Seaworld, Gold Coast
- Snakes Downunder Reptile Park, Childers
- Wildlife Habitat Sanctuary, Port Douglas
- Under Water World, Mooloolaba
- Wild Life Hamilton Island, Hamilton Island
New South Wales
- Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park, Calga, Central Coast
- Australian Reptile Park, Somersby
- Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park, Port Macquarie
- Birdland Animal Park, Batemans Bay
- Blackbutt reserve, Kotara
- Crocosaurus Cove, Darwin
- Pet Porpoise Pool Marine Park, Coffs Harbour
- Featherdale Wildlife Park, Doonside
- Hunter Valley Zoo, Nulkaba
- Koala Park Sanctuary, West Pennant Hills, Sydney
- Mogo Zoo, Mogo
- Manly Sea Life Sanctuary, Sydney
- Potoroo Palace Native Animal Educational Sanctuary , Merimbula
- Shoalhaven Zoo, Nowra
- Sydney Aquarium, Darling Harbour, Sydney
- Wild Life Sydney, Darling Harbour, Sydney
- Symbio Wildlife Park, Helensburgh
- Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo
- Taronga Zoo, Sydney
- Wagga Wagga Zoo, Wagga Wagga
- Waterfall Springs Wildlife Sanctuary, Kulnara
- Waratah Park Earth Sanctuary, Duffys Forest, Sydney
- Waterways Wildlife Park, Gunnedah
- Wirrimbirra Sanctuary, Bargo
Australian Capital Territory
- Canberra Reptile Zoo, Nicholls
- National Zoo & Aquarium, Yarralumla
Northern Territory
- Alice Springs Desert Park, Alice Springs
- Alice Springs Reptile Centre, Alice Springs
- Crocodylus Park, Darwin
- Territory Wildlife Park, Berry Springs
South Australia
- Adelaide Zoo, Adelaide
- Bordertown Wildlife Park, Bordertown
- Cleland Wildlife Park, Adelaide Hills
- Gorge Wildlife Park, Cudlee Creek
- Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Kangaroo Island
- Monarto Zoo, Monarto
- Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park, Parndana, Kangaroo Island
- Urimbirra Wildlife Park, Victor Harbor
Victoria
- Ballarat Wildlife Park, Ballarat
- Halls Gap Zoo, Halls Gap
- Healesville Sanctuary, Healesville
- Kyabram Fauna Park, Kyabram
- Mansfield Zoo, Mansfield
- Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne
- Melbourne Aquarium , Melbourne
- Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park, Pearcedale
- Werribee Open Range Zoo, Werribee
Western Australia
- Aquarium Of Western Australia, Perth
- Armadale Reptile Centre, Armadale
- Big Swamp Wildlife Park, Bunbury
- Caversham Wildlife Park, Whiteman, Perth
- Cohunu Koala Park, Perth
- Eagles Heritage, Margaret River
- Peel Zoo, Mandurah
- Perth Zoo, Perth
- West Australian Reptile Park, Henley Brook
- Wave Rock Wildlife Park, Hyden
- Wyndham Zoological Gardens and Crocodile Park, Wyndham
- Maru Koala and Animal Park, Grantville, Victoria
Tasmania
- Bonorong Wildlife Conservation Centre, Brighton
- Devils @ Cradle, Cradle Mountain
- East Coast Natureworld, Bicheno
- Tasmania Zoo, Riverside
- Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park, Taranna
- Trowunna Wildlife Park, Mole Creek
- Wing’s Wildlife Park, Gunns Plains
- Zoodoo Wildlife Park, Richmond