 The remainder of the site () was transferred to the Government in 1985.David and Sigrid Fleay continued to live at "Fleay's Wildlife Park" following the transfer of ownership, where David continued his research and kept animals, such as kangaroos, emus, cassowaries and his Galápagos tortoise, Harriet, largely in their original enclosures.The Park closed in 1983 for redevelopment, re-opening in 1988.