"Proud Partner, Yarra Ranges Tourism, Two-thousand Twenty-five"; "Gold Winner, Two-thousand Twenty-four Victorian Tourism Awards" - Two guests (facing away from the camera and in embrace) watch a Koala perched on a bare tree, facing left.

Echidna climbing over log, facing left and interacting with bubble enrichment.

Kids visit free!

A bushland haven for native wildlife in the Yarra Valley

Open daily 9am - 5pm

Enjoy in any weather

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Highlights

Dinos extended by popular demand

Dinos at the Zoo has been extended until 4 October! Enjoy more time to explore immersive dino trails, come face-to-face with life-sized animatronic giants, and discover prehistoric worlds hidden throughout the sanctuary until the end of the spring school holidays.

Plan your dino adventure today!

Events

Dinos at the Zoo: Lost Sanctuary

Witness large animatronic dinosaurs in a stunning bushland setting

Wine & Wildlife

Enjoy tastings from Yarra Valley's finest producers at Healesville Sanctuary

A top-down view of a child's desk featuring assorted coloured paper, pencils, glue, a bottle, scissors, felt wire, a sharpener and a (French) papercraft activity book.

Free

Zine Fair: Wild Zine Workshops

Get Creative at Our Zine Making Workshop!

Five young guests happily enjoying themselves in the Frog Disco, while looking left.

Member event

Sanctuary Playgroup

Healesville Sanctuary is excited to introduce an eight week playgroup designed for our youngest m...

Stars photographed in the Coranderrk for upcoming Sky Country tours; Woman shining torch up towards stars at lake tour location.

Sky Country Tours

Journey through Sky Country with Astrophysicist Krystal De Napoli

Add on an Animal Experience

Make your visit even more special by booking an exclusive experience.

Close-up of young Kangaroo, facing the camera, with another two off-frame behind.

VIP Sanctuary Tour

Come with us on a journey through the Australian bush and meet the animals who live there.

Close-up of Kangaroo Island Kangaroo, facing the camera with front teeth showing.

Kangaroo Experience

Upgrade your visit to Healesville Sanctuary and say g'day to a kangaroo!

Two guests (right) face a Koala in a small tree (left), smiling.

Koala Experience

Meet our sleepy koalas

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Yumi the Platypus swimming to the left of frame, seen underwater in their enclosure: brown with a paddle-shaped tail like a beaver; a sleek, furry body like an otter; and a flat bill and webbed feet like a duck.

Healesville Sanctuary Maps

Jars of muffins, cookies and dessert slices on a benchtop in the Sanctuary Harvest Café.

Our cafes and kiosks

Enjoy some of the best food and drink the Yarra Valley has to offer.

The Parrot Sculpture, seen from the front-right behind a spray of mist.

Family-friendly play spaces

Explore all the indoor and outdoor play areas the Sanctuary has to offer

Two kids playing at Healesville Sanctuary, with Megalania (the wood-carve statue) in the background.

Healesville Sanctuary Accessibility

We are committed to providing an accessible environment for all our visitors.

Members get more!

Only $12.42 a month over 12 months

Unlimited entry to Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Kyabram Fauna Park

Kids join free on adult memberships

Free entry to five interstate zoos

Discounts at the Zoo Shop and from our zoo partners

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What our Zoo Members are saying

"The membership is affordable and really good value for money. Additionally, I am kept abreast of developments at the zoo because I am a member" - Yumna R

"Keep doing what you are doing, its wonderful and I am proud to be a Zoo member" - Susan M

"It’s very good value for money and a Membership gives you access to many perks and information" - Sirena M

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Two Rhinoceroses lying on grass and facing left, with another standing behind them and facing right.

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We're fighting for all our furry, scaly and feathered friends that are facing extinction.

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Learn more about how you can help Zoos Victoria fight wildlife extinction on your next visit to the Sanctuary, with easy actions you can take every day.