Dinosaurs roar to life at Ky Fauna Park

By Jaci Hicken

Apr 5, 2024

Blast from the past: Dinosaurs roar to life at Kyabram Fauna Park. Photo by Jo Howell

Let your imagination run wild as you explore the trail of dinosaurs at the Kyabram Fauna Park.

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Dinos at the Zoo is a collection of animatronic dinosaurs that come to life before your eyes — the ultimate dinosaur experience.

Fifteen prehistoric beasts have taken up residence at Kyabram Fauna Park.

The larger-than-life animatronic dinosaurs, including a mighty T-rex, chattering coelophysis and horned diabloceratops, will be roaming in a newly created area of the parkland.

Plus, budding paleontologists can get their hands dirty with a fossil dig.

Jaws: Dinosaurs roar to life at Kyabram Fauna Park. Photo by Jo Howell

In an Australian first, Dinos at the Zoo will provide unprecedented access to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, with Expression Australia partnering with Zoos Victoria to create a series of videos in Australian Sign Language to provide information on every exhibit, which is instantly activated when a QR code is scanned on a smart device.

Expression Australia chief executive Rebecca Adam hopes the QR code activation will set a new benchmark for inclusion.

“We are very proud to have created a pathway for our community to have equal opportunity to learn about the Dinos at the Zoo through their primary language and truly immerse themselves in the experience,” Ms Adam said.

In awe: Dinosaurs roar to life at Kyabram Fauna Park. Photo by Jo Howell

Zoos Victoria chief executive Jenny Gray is confident Dinos at the Zoo will be a blockbuster event.

“More than 60 dinosaurs will be roaming within natural habitats in unique precincts at each of our four zoos,” she said.

“Dinos at the Zoo is a must-see experience that we hope will delight and inspire visitors to help prevent other species from becoming extinct.”

Visitors and zoo members can support Zoos Victoria’s wildlife conservation work by purchasing a Totes for Wildlife bag, which features the critically endangered spotted tree frog this year.

There it is: Kids enjoy the first look at dinosaurs roaring to life at Kyabram Fauna Park. Photo by Jo Howell

Dinosaurs have come to life not only at Kyabram Fauna Park but also at Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary.

Thanks to the Victorian Government’s Kids Go Free program, children under 16 years enjoy free zoo entry to Werribee Open Range Zoo, Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Kyabram Fauna Park on weekends, Victorian school holidays and public holidays.

Dinos at the Zoo opened to the public on Friday, March 29, in time for the Easter school holidays.

Entry to Dinos at the Zoo is free with zoo admission until the end of the winter school holidays on July 14.