Melbourne Zoo is the oldest zoo in Australia. It is believed to be the eleventh oldest zoo in the world.
Melbourne Zoo is an historic zoo with an innovative master plan that displays a representative sample of the world's fauna and flora in a series of bioclimatic (or habitat) zones. Melbourne Zoo is clearly one of the world's great zoos.
More than 350 animal species from Australia and around the world are on view just 4 km from the centre of Melbourne, in a botanic garden setting of 55 acres / 22 hectares.