 1996 - A parade is held in Gosford celebrating the relocation of Ploddy the dinosaur to its new home.Over 15,000 well-wishers lined the streets and cheered as Ploddy was ceremoniously transported from Wyoming to her new home in Somersby

1996 - The Australian Reptile Park relocates to Somersby and reopens on 7 September

2000 - Just past midnight on 17 July, most of the main park building was destroyed when a faulty electrical wiring caused a fire.Park staff helped fire crews, but ultimately, the building was lost along with most of the hundreds of reptiles and frogs that had been maintained in the building.