Darling Downs Zoo is a zoo situated in Pilton, Queensland, Australia. The zoo is divided into four separate geographical areas featuring animals mostly from Africa, South America, South-East Asia and Australia.
History The zoo was closed from 27 March to 9 June 2020 due to government restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. As the zoo had large carnivores it had problems feeding them. It relied on bank loans and generous people to cover costs, and also set up a crowdfunding page to raise money. The zoo has since re-opened to the public.
On 6 July 2025, a woman was severely injured in the arm after being attacked by a lion at the zoo.
Species
Species at the zoo from different regions (continent alphabetical below) include:
Africa
Addax African lion (including Timbavati white lion) Aldabra giant tortoise Black-and-white ruffed lemur Cape porcupine Caracal Cheetah
Dromedary camel Dumeril's boa Giraffe Grant's zebra Grey parrot Hamadryas baboon Meerkat Ostrich Pygmy hippopotamus Radiated tortoise Ring-tailed lemur Serval Spotted hyena
Americas
American alligator Blue-and-yellow macaw Boa constrictor Brown-nosed coati Bolivian squirrel monkey Brazilian agouti Capybara Common marmoset Cotton-top tamarin Emperor tamarin Golden lion tamarin Green anaconda Guanaco Llama Maned wolf Pygmy marmoset Red-and-green macaw Red-handed tamarin Rhinoceros iguana Scarlet macaw Tufted capuchin Turquoise-fronted parrot Yellow anaconda Yellow-crowned amazon Coati
Asia
Alexandrine parakeet Blackbuck Burmese python Golden pheasant Indian star tortoise Javan binturong Komodo dragon Mandarin duck Nicobar pigeon Pied stilt Red-whiskered bulbul Siamang Sri Lankan leopard Sumatran tiger
Australasia
Australian barn owl Australian brush-turkey Australian bustard Australian grass owl Australian king parrot Australian pelican Banded lapwing Bare-nosed wombat Black-necked stork Black swan Budgerigar Bush stone-curlew Cape Barren goose Central bearded dragon Centralian blue-tongued lizard Chestnut rail Cockatiel Common ringtail possum Diamond dove Dingo Eastern bearded dragon Eastern blue-tongued lizard Eclectus parrot Emu Freshwater crocodile Galah Gang-gang cockatoo Koala Laughing kookaburra Little penguin Major Mitchell's cockatoo Malleefowl Nankeen kestrel Nankeen night heron Noisy pitta Perentie Quokka Red kangaroo Red-legged pademelon Red-tailed black cockatoo Red-winged parrot Regent bowerbird Rose-crowned fruit dove Royal spoonbill Rufous bettong Saltwater crocodile Satin bowerbird Shingleback lizard Sulphur-crested cockatoo Tawny frogmouth Whiptail wallaby White-breasted ground dove Yellow-tailed black cockatoo
Eurasia Red deer
Photos
References
External links
Country Zoo. Landline, Woodward, Jenny (29 October 2016). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 January 2021.