See also: Royal Melbourne Zoo

Healesville Sanctuary

Native animals and reptiles in their natural environment.

Attractions include:

Daily: Spirits of the Sky - Australia's majestic birds of prey and magnificent parrots.

Interactive Platypus show.

Land of parrots walk-through aviary

Dingo country, rocky high country environment

Kids' Nature Play space

Lunar's Secret Forest: an exciting interactive multi-media experience designed just for kids.

The Australian Wildlife Health Centre treats more than 2000 sick and injured native animals every year and researches conservation medicine, clinical wildlife medicine and wildlife rehabilitation.

Just the facts:

Contact:
Zoo/Healesville Sanctuary web site
Visit Victoria
Getting there: Public transport: take a train to Lilydale station, transfer to a bus which can drop you off at the gate.

Koala at Healesville Sanctuary (courtesy Healesville Sanctuary)

Kangaroos, (courtesy Healesville Sanctuary)