So much fun seeing all the different animals and interacting directly with kangaroos and koalas!…read moreBucket list check check check! I came here while on my trip to Australia! While there was many different animals here I mainly came for the koalas and kangaroos. You can walk up to all the kangaroos directly and feed them. Food cost $4 AUD. You get a good amount of food as you are really only giving them a little bit in your palm. The koala experience is $50 AUD for a group up to 4. You get to spend time with the koalas in the koala area. So much fun! Definitely a bucket list item to cross off! I highly recommend coming here.

Definitely not worth driving all the way up to this "wildlife" park from Melbourn. Kangaroos and…read moreemus are loose walking around - mostly sleeping on ground. All other animals, reptiles and birds in relatively small cages. There was a baby kangaroo walking about with its mother and it couldn't reach the water in the troff. Overall just kind of sad for the animals liv

Had some extra time in the afternoon of one of my last days visiting Melbourne so I decided to…read morecheck out the zoo as I wanted to see some local animals like koalas, kangaroos, and dingos! It was a pretty average zoo and I was able to get through all the animals in the last couple hours they were open. They had some insane (and terrifying) birds. My favorite was seeing the adorable dingos, sleeping red panda, and seeing a baby kangaroo pop in and out of its mom's pouch!

First zoo visit in Australia, was definitely worth a visit! You can take public transit which drops…read moreyou off at the "northern" entrance. Plenty of animals native to the country and beyond are here. Maps and signs everywhere make it easy to navigate.

We enjoyed our recent visit to the Moonlit Sanctuary. The sanctuary operates as a wildlife rescue,…read morebreeding and education centre. We were lucky enough to hear the Dingo's howl once inside the park preparing us for the sound that occasionally breaks the silence of our next destination, the Australian semi arid zone and the Red Centre. We timed our trip to include feeding kangaroos on the wallaby walk and the keeper-led talks on Cockatoos, Parrots and Koalas. Aurora the Red tailed cockatoo patiently sitting on her egg in the Cockatoo enclosure being fed by her mate Antonio was particularly sweet to see. Mo the Koala put on a show once he was offered some West Australia Eucalypt leaves known as Koala junk food. We learned that Koalas have a gestation of 35 days before moving to the pouch for 6-8 months and then finally mums back til they are weaned of Pap and left to fend for themselves. With a lifespan of 10-15 years Koalas don't mind the rain with a waterproof and double coat that keeps the rain off and cold out even high in the gum trees. Our tour guide delivered a quick synopsis on Wombats and their curious cubed poo and self defense system before we attended the conservation training show where we got up and personal with Pikelet the long nosed Potoroo and Mikah and Obsidian the flighty Bush Stone Curlews.

One of the best places to visit in VIC, the Moonlit Sanctuary is a life altering experience!…read more A bit off the beaten path for most tourist, the sanctuary is about an hour drive from Melbourne. A trip I wouldn't mind making any time I'm visiting the area! You can of course feed the animals as you see them around the sanctuary but if you are going there, I absolutely recommend booking as many of the tours and experiences as you possibly can! From kangaroos, to wallabies, to koalas, you can't go wrong! Highlights for us included taking pictures with the Koalas and walking the Dingos! The staff is outstanding. Their love and dedication to the animals is obvious from the moment you walk in and is reaffirmed throughout the whole experience; they are truly cared for and this isn't just a tourist trap. They never attempt to force the animals to do anything they don't like and if that means you don't get your perfect shot, too bad! I really respect and appreciate that. The sanctuary isn't large but it isn't small either. The atmosphere is lovely and you are surrounded by wildlife. I would highly, highly recommend this experience to anyone who loves nature and animals!

NOTES: ~ Bring some good tennis shoes or hiking boots. I…read moredidn't expect us to end up here when my friends and I went out for a drive and ended up needing to navigate through Kangaroo poop and rocks with open-toed heels. La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary is great for people who want a nice experience of Australian wildlife, but don't have the money to go deep into the outback. I fit the bill, and I genuinely really like this place! It is quiet, serene, and even better if you play the Jurassic Park theme song in your head while wandering through the pristine jungle-like reserve. Prepare to meet KANGAROOS! We saw some adorable kangaroos and silently watched them for a bit of time. Because the kangaroos aren't kept in cages or enclosures, the experience at this wildlife sanctuary is even better than an actual zoo! The kangaroos are free to roam - just be careful not to piss anything off! La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary is a fantastic nature experience and I would definitely bring anyone here. In fact, it makes me quite jealous of students attending La Trobe University! They get easy access to a beautiful reserve!~

Took my 2 and half year old niece here and we had a fun time. The ride through the zoo was…read moreinteresting. We were able to see many animals like zebras, giraffes, rhinos, ostriches and more. One of the rhinos had a baby just the day before and we were lucky enough to hold a glimpse of the new born baby running around. There is a lot of walking involved to see all the animals and we were a bit exhausted. Had to walk a bit to see the lions, it was worth it.

Absolutely recommend coming to Werribee open range zoo. It is really easy to get to from Melbourne…read more You can take a train from Flinders Street station direct to Werribee after you get off the train stop at Werribee, there is a bus that runs to the zoo. They run pretty frequently on the weekend and are always filled with tourists going to the zoo or the mansion. During the weekday, the bus runs hourly, so make sure you check out the schedule or it is really easy to grab an Uber from the train station as an alternative. The highlight of this zoo absolutely has be the safari. If you go during peak times or on the weekends, there's going to be a very long line to go on the safari. It is very similar to the animal kingdom safari if you have gone to Disneyland in the states. You get to see a variety of animals in their natural habitat and learn a lot of fun facts about the zoo one of my favorite fun facts was that the Water buffalo smell absolutely terrible. Food options aren't great at the zoo but you can get a burger and some good coffee. There are some nice spots to eat by the train station so maybe build in some time to stop there before heading home. TLDR definitely worth a visit. You can also expand your trip and go to the mansion. Really easy and fun day trip from Melbourne.