Parc Zoologique et Forestier
Good for: children, english speaking, photographers
Not good for: transport, excitement
- Address
- route de Laubarede Parc Zoologique et Forestier
- Phone
- tel, info: 27 89 51
- Hours
- 10:15-17:45 Tue-Sun, to 17:00 1 May-31 Aug
Lonely Planet review for Parc Zoologique et Forestier
A great spot to spend a morning or afternoon with the kids. You'll be able to see native species such as the cagou, roussette (fruit bat), notou and various parakeets. Nonnative species include birds, monkeys and baboons. Peacocks strut around the grounds showing off their beautiful feathers. Small children can pet tame donkeys, goats and deer, or feed the ducks and geese. There's a children's playground and lawns where you can picnic or a café at the entrance that does lunch and snacks.
A geological museum is housed in the building by the entrance.
The park is about 4km northeast of the city centre. There are no public buses to the park but le petit train and Noumea Explorer buses run here from Anse Vata. To get there follow route Stratégique to the statue of Notre Dame du Pacifique by the roundabout and turn onto route de Laubarede.
Traveller reviews for Parc Zoologique et Forestier (1)
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A simple zoo, but a nice quiet place to hang out.
doctorpants recommends this,
Almost everything is English-speaker friendly, which was really nice. There is a preponderance of birdlife on show, with some monkeys (no baboons anymore, I don't think), and quite a nice lizard section also. The grounds themselves are fantastic. Was good for 1-2 hours of roaming. My photography-minded wife was in heaven. Definitely worth a quick visit, especially if you've purchased the Nature and Culture pass, as its quite close to the Tjibaou Cultural Centre.
Good for: children, english speaking, photographers
Not good for: transport, excitement
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