Featherdale Wildlife Park

Zoo Sydney, Australia

Founded on 7 acres of land originally purchased by Charles and Marjorie Wigg in 1953, Featherdale has evolved from a poultry farm into one of the best wildlife parks in Australia. Wigg's son-in-law, Bruce Kubbere studied Australian wildlife from an early childhood and with his vision and encouragement, Featherdale opened to the public as a wildlife park in 1972. In the early years Bruce, and his wife Margaret, ran a nursery in collaboration with the Wildlife Park. Beautiful native Australian trees and plants now line the walkways and frame the enclosures as a legacy of the park's history.