"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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Visitor Information:

Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 August: Wine & Wildlife is taking over Healesville Sanctuary. Entry on these two days is with a paid event ticket only. General admission and member scans will not be available on these days.
Please note, Dinos at Healesville Sanctuary will be closed from 19–20 August and 24 August–1 September. Thank you for your understanding.

Events

Wine & Wildlife

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

A science activity character for National Science Week 2026, with a black cockatoo resting on their hand.

Free

National Science Week at Healesville Sanctuary

Explore the wonders of science and wildlife this National Science Week.

Spring wattle enrichment at Healesville Sanctuary

Free

Wattle Day

Join us as we welcome the season with a vibrant celebration of wattle and all it represents.

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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!

Quardruple cuteness on Kangaroo Island

Big news from the pouch! Four adorable joeys aged between six and 11 months old have started venturing out of mum's pouch. Plan your visit today and catch these little adventurers popping out for a peek before they grow up.

Add on an Animal Experience

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

Keeper escorting and conversing with three guests on a woodland path.

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

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What our Zoo Members are saying

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