Werribee Open Range Zoo

Werribee Open Range Zoo
Werribee Zoo hippo exhibit
Interactive map of Werribee Open Range Zoo
37°55′22″S 144°40′02″E / 37.9229°S 144.6673°E / -37.9229; 144.6673
Date opened1983
LocationWerribee, Victoria, Australia
Land area225 hectares (560 acres)
MembershipsZAA
Major exhibitsSome of the animals include: elephants, hippopotamuses, rhinoceroses, lions, gorillas, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, wild horses, camels, marsupials, ostriches, tortoises and others
Websitewww.zoo.org.au/Werribee

Werribee Open Range Zoo is an African themed zoo in Werribee, about 32 kilometres (20 mi) south-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is part of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board or Zoos Victoria, which also includes Melbourne Zoo, Kyabram Fauna Park, and Healesville Sanctuary. It is situated on approximately 225 hectares (560 acres) and is located on the Werribee River in Werribee Park, adjacent to the Werribee Park Mansion. It was originally agistment land to the Melbourne Zoo. Werribee Open Range Zoo was home to 360 animals of 40 species as of 2021.

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