Oakvale Wildlife Park, Wildlife park in Salt Ash, Port Stephens, Australia

Oakvale Wildlife Park is a wildlife park in Salt Ash, New South Wales, with walk-through aviaries, a Reptile Ravine, a Wetlands Walk and Waterfowl Pond, Lemur Island, Wallaby Walk, a Nocturnal House, Koala Country and a walk-through Farmyard Nursery. Paddocks hold camels, water buffalo and cattle, and there is a water-play area and tractor rides.

The Sansom family established Oakvale Wildlife Park in Salt Ash, in the Port Stephens region of New South Wales. The park was set up on land at Salt Ash and has remained a family-run operation. It displays primarily native species of eastern Australia alongside some exotic animals.

The park's name comes from the Sansom family, who founded it, not from oak trees. Its walk-through aviaries and the Farmyard Nursery let visitors stand among birds and feed goats, sheep and guinea pigs. Tractor rides and a water-play area are part of a day out aimed at families.

The park is easy to navigate on foot, with clear paths connecting the animal areas and viewing spots from most locations. Wear comfortable shoes and bring sun protection, as much of the grounds are open and exposed.

The walk-through aviaries and the Farmyard Nursery let visitors enter the animals' space rather than view them from outside; the nursery holds goats, sheep, guinea pigs, rabbits including Flemish giants, and Chinese silky bantams. Tractor rides and a water-play area sit alongside the exhibits, and a Reptile Ravine houses perenties, lace monitors and a juvenile saltwater crocodile.