Come face to face with some of Australia's largest, deadliest and most colourful reptiles in the Australian Reptile Gallery. Thematic exhibits encompass this country's tropical, temperate and arid zones. In the Prehistory Gallery, the 'Reptiles in Space and Time' exhibition graphically portrays the evolution of reptiles through the fossil record. 'Snake Tales' educational programs in the Auditorium offer a hands-on opportunity to meet a friendly python close-up.