CLIENT: Taronga Western Plains Zoo
LOCATION: Dubbo, NSW
YEAR: 2022
We are proud to announce the completion of the world’s largest purpose-built platypus conservation centre – Platypus HQ! The facility includes an interconnected aquatic and earthen habitat systems designed for research, rescue, and rehabilitation, a pre-release facility designed to reacclimatise platypus prior to their release and an educational platypus exhibit housing the 23-year-old Mackenzie! Now open to the public for community education and engagement.
For this project:
5 x Refuge systems (80 x 7000L Tanks in total)
2 x Research systems
1 x Exhibit system
All systems are recirculating with Life Support Systems (LSS) including:
- Drum Filters
- Moving Bed Bio-filters (MBBR)
- Freshwater Protein Skimmers
- AFM Media Filters
- UV Sterilisers
- Compact Filtration Skids
- Recirculation Pumps with VFD’s
- Air Blowers
- Temperature Control System
- Ozone Generators
- Water Quality Monitoring and Control System
These systems have been designed to provide optimal water quality for the platypus and ease of use for all operations staff.
Fresh By Design designed and installed all Platypus Systems and Life Support Systems (LSS) in the facility.
We’d like to thank Taronga Conservation Society Australia and David Payne Constructions for entrusting us with such a progressive and unique project.