Healesville Sanctuary

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Our animals

Tasmanian Devil

Tasmanian Devils are the largest carnivorous marsupials in the world today. Devils once occurred on mainland Australia, but have been confined to Tasmania since pre-European times.

Sanctuary highlights

Land of parrots

Get up close to Australia’s best-loved birds in this spectacular walk-through aviary.

Wild encounters

Close-up Encounters

Book a Close-up Encounter for an unforgettable close-up experience with one of our amazing Australian animals. Only $12 per person. Find out more ...

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Upcoming events not to be missed at Healesville Sanctuary

Meet the Keeper

Daily at Healesville Sanctuary

Each day, we offer opportunities to hear our expert keepers talk about the animals in their care and the conservation work being done for various species.

Winter Bushland Adventure

1-16 July, 2017

Healesville Sanctuary will be welcoming zoo visitors this winter with kids' story readings by the fire and warming bellies with the Harvest Soup Festival.

Winter school holidays fun

1-16 July, 2017

Winter is here and we’ve got activities for all ages! It’s time to rug up, put on your gumboots and embark on an adventure at Victoria’s three zoos; Healesville Sanctuary, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo.

Keeper for a Day

July 4

Discover what it’s like to work at Healesville Sanctuary and become a Keeper for a Day. Suitable for secondary school students, you will get a hands-on experience of what it’s like to work as a zoo keeper.

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Wipe for Wildlife

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We are a not-for-profit conservation organisation dedicated to fighting wildlife extinction. We do this through breeding and recovery programs for threatened species and by working with visitors and supporters to reduce threats facing endangered wildlife.

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A Fix for a Frogmouth

The vet team at Healesville Sanctuary’s Australian Wildlife Health Centre is kept busy every day, not only looking after all the animals in our collection, but also caring for the many wild patients brought to us after being found sick, injured or orphaned.

22 June 2017

Preparing our skinks for their big winter sleep

Did you know that we have some very special species at Healesville Sanctuary that hibernate?

The Sanctuary is home to two very special hibernating skink species, the Guthega and Alpine She-Oak Skinks, and our keepers are starting their winter preparation this weekend.

5 June 2017

15 Surprising Facts About Our Aussie Animals

You probably know emus can’t fly, but did you know they can’t walk backwards? Here are 15 surprising facts about our Aussie animals that you probably didn’t know…

29 May 2017

A Superb Lyrebird Pair

Healesville Sanctuary is excited to announce that our new Superb Lyrebird pair, Apollo and Coranderrk, have settled into their new home in the RACV Lyrebird Aviary and are ready to meet our visitors!

25 May 2017