Carnley Reserve

Carnley Reserve is situated on Carnley Avenue in Kotara. Paid parking is available at the entrance. For more details on how to reach Carnley Reserve, please visit our location & getting here page.

Carnley Reserve hosts:

• accessible facilities
• toilets
• adventure playground
• six shelters that are available for exclusive hire for events via our bookings and events page
• picnic tables
• free of charge, electric barbeques
• wildlife exhibits 
• duck pond 
• nature walks 
• carpark

Explore Carnley Reserve via our Carnley Reserve Map.

Blackbutt Reserve opening hours:

• Wildlife exhibits are open from 10am – 4.30pm, (closed Christmas Day, Good Friday and before1pm Anzac Day).
• Picnic facilities and carparks 7am – 7pm.
• Office 8am - 3pm, Monday to Friday, closed between Christmas and New Year and also public holidays.

Visit our native wildlife exhibit and boardwalk or experience our animals up close and personal through an Animal Encounter. 

Carnley Reserve is also host to an Adventure Playground, duck pond and plenty of green spaces to explore!

For further information, check out our Top 10 Highlights of Blackbutt Reserve!

Yes! We offer exclusive hire of our shelters for you next celebration or event that can be booked online. For more information, visit our shelter hire page.