The project aimed to create a set of one thousand genetically representative devils and is now a major focus of the insurance policy.
Aussie Ark is located on 1,350 m (4,430 ft) altitude in similar weather conditions as found in Tasmania at 500 hectares breeding facility at Ellerston station, just north of Barrington Tops in New South Wales;[1] an initiative of the Australian Reptile Park.
Due to it success, the project expanded to include other species such as koalas, the Manning River turtle, eastern quolls and the brush-tailed rock wallaby, as well as creating more wildlife sanctuaries.
[5] In 2020, Aussie Ark helped reintroduce Tasmanian devils back to the Australian mainland, in the Barrington Tops of New South Wales.
[3] The Ark and its animals have been featured on the wildlife television series Bondi Vet and its spin-off Outback Adventures with Tim Faulkner.