Maru Koala and Animal Park

"Get in touch with wildlife"

Founded, owned and operated by the Heffer family, at Maru we personally take the time to ensure you enjoy your visit. Enjoy hand feeding and patting the kangaroos and wallabies, which includes rare albino animals. Enjoy hourly Koala tours where the Keeper will take you right inside the koala enclosure to personally introduce you to our Koala family. Come eye to eye with the koalas and take photographs on a 'Close Encounter' experience. See wombats, Tasmanian Devils, dingoes, a Crocodile, native birds and more in the animal park. Meet the Keepers at hourly animal talks on all weekends, school and public holidays. Bring your camera and take advantage of the ample photo opportunities as you interact with the animals. Learn about our Wildlife Shelter operation to rehabilitate and release orphaned and injured native animals back into the wild.

Then set sail into Pirate Pete’s Mini-Golf Adventure and enjoy 18 holes of Pirating fun. Putt your way around the thirty meter Pirate Ship and encounter life-size Pirate figurines, including one of Captain Jack Sparrow. Enter the gold mine under the five meter thunderous waterfall and watch out for the grouch in the old outback dunny. Do either activity or for one low price purchase an ‘All Day Pass’ to give you unlimited access all day long to the Animal Park and Pirate Pete’s Mini-golf. Enjoy a meal or snack in the licensed café area. Maru has sealed paths throughout and amenities for disabled patrons, with plenty of seating and sheltered and shaded areas. We welcome group bookings and also cater for Koala or Pirate themed children’s parties. Enquire about our specialist programs such as ‘Keeper for a Day’ and ‘Twilight Tours’.

See also our 'Grantville Pirate Festival' held on the long weekend each year in June, see a separate listing here on Visit Victoria before the event each year.