Wildlife & zoos
Encounter curious Australian animals in national parks in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, or get up close to your favourite creatures at the famous Healesville Sanctuary.
Iconic encounters of the wildlife kind
Stare into the snarling jaws of a Tasmanian Devil and peer at a joey in the pouch of a passing kangaroo at Healesville Sanctuary. Find the camera-shy platypus in its nocturnal creek habitat and explore the Flooded Forest Aviary. Join a Meet the Keeper session and be awed by the spectacular Birds of Prey presentation. Discover animals you didn't know existed with over 200 species on show in walk-through exhibits and along meandering paths.
Find your way into the hidden forests at the National Resources Conservation League in Warburton to meet the resident pair of sugar gliders.
Local creatures in their natural habitats
Watch out for wombats, swamp wallabies, possums, lyrebirds, platypus and deer in the region's magnificent national parks. Take a guided spotlight forest walk in the Yarra Ranges National Park near Healesville to meet nocturnal animals, or pursue mobs of kangaroos at dusk in Cardinia Reservoir in the Dandenong Ranges.
Watch for waking koalas and peek at a joey in a kangaroo's pouch, meet keepers or observe vets in the animal hospital, all in an Aussie bush setting.
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Eco-Adventure Tours
Eco-Adventure Tours run excursions for Prep to Year 12 to complement the Australian Curriculum. Venues include the Yarra Ranges National Park,...
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Eco-Adventure Tours
Come on an evening stroll through the Yarra Ranges National Park at Healesville with Eco-Adventure Tours. Suitable for all fitness levels. See...
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Yarra Valley Limo Tours
Explore the beautiful Healesville Sanctuary and its luscious surrounds before you arrive at some of the finest Wineries in the Yarra Valley Region...
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A Tour with Taste
Travel to the Yarra Valley with A Tour with Taste and visit Healesville Sanctuary for an Australian wildlife experience, free flying bird of prey...
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Melbourne Hosted Tours
Journey with Melbourne Hosted Tours through the Dandenong Ranges National Park that is home to the tall mountain ash forests. Enjoy a delightful...
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Australian Coastal Mountain Tours - ACMTours
Get in touch with the best nature has to offer, as you visit the Rainforest Gallery, Upper Yarra River, Mount Donna Buang, Healesville Sanctuary and...
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Eco-Adventure Tours
An morning or afternoon stroll with Eco-Adventure Tours through the magnificent mountain ash forests near Healesville or Marysville. Suitable for all...
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Leadbeater Eco Tours
You will visit Marysville, including the Black Spur and the spectacular Steavenson Falls, Toolangi Forest and Healesville Sanctuary. Included in the...
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Leadbeater Eco Tours
Enjoy two of Victoria's must do attractions in one fun packed day tour, Puffing Billy and Healesville Sanctuary. Tour highlights are dashing through...
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