 In 1959, it was renamed the Australian Reptile Park and moved to Wyoming, north of Gosford.A second move occurred in September 1996, to Somersby, adjacent to Old Sydney Town.1949 - Eric Worrell's Ocean Beach Aquarium opens at Umina Beach

1955 - Ocean Beach Aquarium contributes to production of first antivenom to Taipan envenomation

1958 - The zoo moves to Wyoming, NSW and changes its name to the Australian Reptile Park

1962 - The Australian Reptile Park contributes to availability of a full range of antivenoms

1963 - 'Ploddy' (originally named Dino), the dinosaur erected, the first of Australia's big icons

1968 - First nocturnal house in southern hemisphere opens
1970 - Eric Worrell receives MBE recognising his role in producing antivenom

1970 - The Park begins providing funnel-web spider venom to Seqiris (formally bioCSL) in the long process of developing an antivenom

1972 - Captive breeding of cassowaries begins

1980 - The long-awaited funnel-web spider antivenom is made available

1985 - A management team is formed to steer the future of the Australian Reptile Park, which included future owners John and Robyn Weigel

1987 - Eric Worrell passes away, aged 63

1989 - 4.7-metre-long ‘Eric’ the saltwater crocodile is imported from the Northern Territory on a special jet freighter – named in honour of Eric Worrell

1992 - John and Robyn Weigel become principal owners of the business, and make the decision to relocate the Park.