David Fleay Wildlife Park is located in Cape Bethlehem, (Burleigh Heads), on the southern outskirts of Queensland's second largest city, Gold Coast, about 15 kilometers from the city of Gold Coast.
Founded in 1952, David Fleay Wildlife Park was founded by David Frye (David Fleay), a famous Australian naturalist, and then sold the zoo to goverment, Queensland, in 1982, now David Fleay Wildlife Park, a state-owned zoo. Administered by the Australian Environmental Protection Agency.
David Frye died on Aug. 7, 1993, and the zoo changed its name to David Fleay Wildlife Park, in 1997 to pay tribute to its founder.
David Fleay Wildlife Park aims to raise awareness among communities about the protection of native animals, especially rare and threatened species, and the park has a long tradition of breeding indigenous animals, many of which are displayed in environments similar to natural habitats. The zoo also includes an animal hospital for the care and assistance of sick, injured animal orphans.
