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A Kangaroo Island Kangaroo joey, standing in his hind legs, looking to the camera, next to his mother who's facing him.

What's On

Just one hour from Melbourne in the stunning Yarra Valley wine region, wander through the tranquil tracks and meet iconic Australian animals including koalas, kangaroos, platypus, dingoes, wombats, emus and more!

Events

Giganotosaurus, seen from below.
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Dinos at the Zoo: Lost Sanctuary
Witness large animatronic dinosaurs in a stunning bushland setting
Stars photographed in the Coranderrk for upcoming Sky Country tours; Woman shining torch up towards stars at lake tour location.
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Sky Country Tours
Journey through Sky Country with Astrophysicist Krystal De Napoli
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.
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Zine and Comic Festival: 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
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Sanctuary Playgroup
Healesville Sanctuary is excited to introduce an eight week playgroup designed for our youngest m...

Highlights

Major Mitchell Cockatoo flying toward the camera, against a blue sky and treeline.
Free
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Spirits of the Sky
Discover Australia's majestic birds of prey in this spectacular daily presentation.
Murrundindi at Healesville Sanctuary showing school students how the bark had been stripped from the Scar tree to be used to make a canoe.
Free
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Wominjeka – Indigenous cultural experiences with Murrundindi
Every Sunday, Murrundindi is here to share the cultural stories of his land.
The Parrot Sculpture, seen from the front-right behind a spray of mist.
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Family-friendly play spaces
Explore all the indoor and outdoor play areas the Sanctuary has to offer
Short-beaked Echidna sitting on a log and facing the camera.
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Free Animal Talks
Meet our staff and find out something new about your favourite Australian animals!

Animal Experiences

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.
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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.
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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.
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Koala Experience
Meet our sleepy koalas
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