Monarto Safari Park

Monarto Safari Park
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35°06′08″S 139°08′33″E / 35.1021°S 139.1424°E / -35.1021; 139.1424
Date opened1983 (1983)
LocationMonarto, South Australia
Land area1,500 hectares (3,700 acres)[1]
Websitewww.monartosafari.com.au


Monarto Safari Park, formerly known as Monarto Zoological Park and Monarto Zoo, is a 1,500-hectare (3,700-acre) open-range zoo located in South Australia administered by the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia. By area, Monarto Safari Park is the largest zoo in Australia.[2] It is located at Monarto, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Adelaide's centre.

Kashka (left) and Kito at Monarto

The safari park offers several unique attractions including opportunities to personally feed exotic species such as the African lion in 'Lions 360 experience', as well as one-on-one interactions with Black Rhinos, Southern White Rhinos, Giraffes, Meerkats, Ring-tailed lemurs and behind-the-scenes tours of Cheetah and African Painted Dog exhibits. The park is home to the world's largest African lion pride and giraffe herd outside Africa.[3][4] Monarto Safari Park is the world's largest safari park outside Africa.[5][6][7]

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  2. ^ "Largest Zoo in Australia". Tourism SA. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Giraffe herd record monarto". Zoos SA. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Lion pride monarto". Zoos SA. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Tourism SA - Monarto Safari Park". Tourism SA. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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  7. ^ "Monarto Safari Park - Visitor Information". MSP. Retrieved 19 May 2024.