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Key details

Location Werribee Open Range Zoo, K Rd, Werribee South 
Wadawurrung Country 
Bunurong Country

Clients/partnersZoos Victoria
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Fairbrother

Overview

Funded by the Victorian Government, the Werribee Open Range Zoo Expansion delivered a world-class experience, with a purpose-built elephant habitat to house Zoos Victoria’s Asian elephant herd and expanded facilities including pedestrian pathway trail, viewing area overlooking the elephant pools and landscapes for priority conservation species.

The Elephant Trail comprises a 21-hectare open range habitat featuring a central yard with sandpit and deep-water pools.

Visitors are able to view the Elephant barn including a communal area, training yards and breeding facilities. Five outer habitats retained and built upon existing vegetation and significant trees. Two dedicated overpass bridges allow Asian elephants to pass over visitor walking trails, between the central management yard and outer habitats.

Development Victoria delivered the new elephant habitat and waterhole trail in partnership with Zoos Victoria.

As a not-for-profit conservation organisation, the Werribee Open Range Zoo Expansion allows Zoos Victoria to connect more visitors with animals in a meaningful way and educate a larger audience about fighting extinction.

100 new local jobs

1,000,000 visitors a year once complete

$88M Victorian Government investment

Location

Development Victoria acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land.

The eastern side of the Werribee River is Bunurong Country - main property and main expansion site

The western side of the Werribee River is Wadawurrung Country - Savannah and rhino management yards.

Updated on 02 April 2025