Our daily program gives our visitors the opportunity to interact and learn with our experienced guides and zookeepers. You may like to plan your day around the daily program.
Program
Winter program
Valid from 1 November 2021.
Download the summer program PDF (629.6 KB).
Daily Presentations and Activities
| Times | Activity | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30am | Bird feeding Desert Rivers are magnets for hungry birdlife | Meeting Point C |
| 8.45am | Following the Tide When the rivers flow, our aquatic creatures burst into life | Meeting Point D |
| 9.15am | Discover Desert Habitats Explore the botanical and cultural features of Desert Park | Meeting Point G |
| 9:45am | Nature Theatre gates open. No entry after 10am. | |
| 10am | Nature Theatre - Free flying bird show Free flying birds showcasing natural behaviours | Amphitheatre |
| 11am | Survival in the Desert Learn how Aboriginal people survive and thrive in the desert | Awaye Flat |
| 12:00pm | Thriving in the Heat: Plants Plants in Central Australia have many interesting survival strategies | Meeting Point B |
| 1:30pm | Fighting extinction Desert Park’s vital work to save threatened species | Nocturnal House |
| 2pm | Have any questions about Desert Park? Find a guide roaming with a torch in the Nocturnal house | Nocturnal House |
| 2.30pm | Incredible Edibles The desert is a supermarket if you know where to look | Meeting Point H |
| 3.00pm | Under the river red gums Find out why Eucalypt trees are so successful in Australia | Meeting Point A |
| 4.45pm | Dine in, Takeaway, Home delivery (Snakes) Learn about our snakes and their different eating habits | Nocturnal House |
Nocturnal House
| Times | Activity | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 9am - 5:30pm | Nocturnal House - self guided We turn day into night so you can discover the rare and endangered animals of the Red Centre | Nocturnal House |
Big Screen Movie
| Times | Activity | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 4pm, 5pm | Changing Heart Movie An epic journey through the creation of Australia's deserts. | Cinema |