Tim is a recognised leader in the Australasian zoo industry and amongst conservation organisations. His working life has been dedicated to hands-on wildlife education and conservation since 1996. Tim moved to the Australian Reptile Park on the Central Coast in 2004, in the role of Operations Manager to eventually progress as General Manager and Head of Conservation.
Responsible for the day-to-day running for one of the Central Coast’s largest tourist attractions, managing 35 staff and 50 volunteers, Tim is credited with the growing success of the Australian Reptile Park as a leading wildlife tourism attraction in NSW for both regional and global markets, attracting 220,000 visitors each year.
Commenting on his award, Tim Faulkner said, “I’m very humbled to be recognised by a society I hold in such high regard. To this day, I have a collection of every issue of Australian Geographic proudly displayed in my house.
“The Australian Reptile Park is not just any ordinary Zoo. It was one of the first private zoos in Australia, steeped in a long history of native wildlife, education, conservation and anti-venom production, in which the zoo is still to this day the sole supplier of snake and spider venom for the production of anti-venoms, that save up to 300 Australian lives each year.
“Zoos continue to play a major role in conservation, and an area of conservation close to my heart is saving the Tasmanian Devil from extinction. Through our breeding program at Australian Reptile Park and Devil Ark it is apparent that there is a greater opportunity for Australian conservation and the devil itself to be released onto the mainland of Australia, where they once were 1000 years ago.
The Australian Reptile Park
Open: daily, 9 am to 5 pm (except Christmas Day).
Address: Pacific Highway, Somersby NSW Australia 2250
Phone No:02 4340 1022
Alternate Phone No:+612 4340 1022
Email Address: admin@reptilepark.com.au
Website: http://www.reptilepark.com.au
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