Healesville Sanctuary, in the heart of the Yarra Valley, is world-renowned as the best place to see Australian wildlife in their natural habitat. Set in a …
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Jan 27, 2025
It was great to see animals mainly found in Australia. Obviously animals like Kangaroo. Dingo, Tasmanian devils, Wambats , Koalas and many more. Got busier as the day went on but there was plenty to…Full review by Chander_62
Oct 30, 2024
Healesville zoo was another great zoological garden in Victoria we got the opportunity to visit which had some fundamental differences to any other zoo as it was dedicated to conservation efforts of …Full review by Kamal P
Apr 28, 2024
Went to the Sanctuary with my daughter and grandsons. Haven't been for years as living in the valley it was done to death with visitors. Was pleasantly surprised. Great for kids but also good to h…Full review by dare2burbest
Hi - do you have to book something special in advance to be able to touch the animals? Would love to interact with a Koala, Kangaroo or Walabee, etc. Coming in from the states so want to book well in advance if possible. My 20 month old daughter absolutely adores animals and I want this to be more than a standard trip to a city zoo.
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Nope, not all all. Koalas you can hold I think. The kangaroos, you can try, but they will probably bounce away. Sometimes the Roo's will feed out of your hand. Dingoes you can email …
Nope, not all all. Koalas you can hold I think. The kangaroos, you can try, but they will probably bounce away. Sometimes the Roo's will feed out of your hand. Dingoes you can email them and see if you can arrange something. The birds of prey show, they let you take pictures afterwards. The parrots you can feed by hand and have your picture taken. Another good place to visit is Currumbin park near the Gold Coast, loads of Australian animals you can hold there.
Yep, four hours. But you should make time for the bird show and for a few animal feedings and info sessions -- which may leave you there a little longer depending on the schedules. If …
Yep, four hours. But you should make time for the bird show and for a few animal feedings and info sessions -- which may leave you there a little longer depending on the schedules. If you have an extra A$99, I'd recommend the wildlife experience.
Hi everyone, I would like to know can we pat and feed kangaroos without paying for the close encounter in Healesville Sanctuary? If the answer is no, I would like to know which zoo is the best if my main interest is only for patting and feeding kangaroos and koalas? Healesville? Moonlit? Maru Koala and Animal Park? Ballarat?
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No, I don’t think you’re allowed to pat the Roos or the Koalas at Healsville.
Are there Wombat experiences where we can touch and play with the wombats? I read online that there is this 'pat and play' experience listed but it seems to be outdated information. Would like to confirm.
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I don't think you can have that type of interaction any more.
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