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Animal Encounters

Get up close and personal with our animal encounters

Encounters Terms & Conditions

With the largest colony of koalas, and the only place in Victoria to hand-feed a tiger, our animal encounters are not to be missed!

Bookings can be made via phone (03) 5333 5933 on the day or upon arrival at the Park.

Our encounters do book out, so we recommend booking in early on the day. Encounters are weather dependent and subject to change.

$10 from every tiger encounter will go to the Big Cat Alliance tiger conservation program. We also plant one gum tree for every koala encounter purchased, through our ‘Branching Out for Koalas‘ program.

Sorted Earliest to Latest:

Tree Kangaroo

11:00 am

$50.00

2 guests
12 years and over

Cassowary

11:00 am

$50.00

1 - 2 guests
9 years and over

$80.00

Up to 4 guests
9 years and over

Koala

11:30 am

or

1:30 pm

$55.00

1 - 2 guests

$85.00

Up to 4 guests

Giant Tortoise

12:00 pm

$50.00

1 - 2 guests

$80.00

Up to 4 guests

Meerkat

12:15 pm

$95.00

2 guests
9 years and over

Temporarily Unavailable

Tawny Frogmouth

1:00 pm

$30.00

1 guest
9 years and over

$50.00

2 guests
9 years and over

Snake

2:30 pm

$50.00

1 - 2 guests

$80.00

Up to 4 guests

Tiger Encounter

For Times & Bookings, please call us on (03) 5333 5933

$99.00

1 guest
15 years and over

Gift Vouchers

Buy Gift Vouchers

Animal encounter vouchers do not include a guaranteed booking. Please call on the morning of your visit to book a slot for your encounter, or book at the gift shop on arrival. Animal encounters are subject to availability and daily animal checks. Entry to the park is additional, and is not included in the price of an animal encounter.

Terms & Conditions

  • All animal encounters are subject to availability and may change at short notice.
  • Entry to the park is additional, and is not included in the price of an animal encounter.
  • The Meerkat encounter excludes a professional photograph.
  • One digital photo is included with the encounter. Additional digitals photos are $5. A printed photo is $10.
  • Printed photos are availbe to collect from the gift shop 60 minutes after the encounter.
  • Bookings are essential and need to be made at the gift shop prior to the scheduled time.
  • All photos are weather dependent, so please phone the day you wish to visit so we can ensure the photos are running that day.
  • We allow up to four people per photo (depending on the animal you choose).
  • There are limited spaces throughout the day due to the animals welfare.
  • Photos will be emailed at the end of day of the encounter.
  • At least one paying adult must accompany children at all times.
  • Participants must meet at the arranged meeting point five minutes prior to scheduled time.
  • Participants must agree to follow the instructions of the handlers/photographer at all time.
  • Conditions apply on children holding the animals.
  • Experiences can be cancelled at short notice for a number of reasons. To avoid disappointment please call before arrival to ensure they are running.
Tree Kangaroo
11:00am

Meet Kombai, the Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo!

During your visit to Ballarat Wildlife Park, don't miss the chance to encounter our charming tree kangaroo up close! This unique experience allows you to interact with these fascinating and agile creatures, providing an unforgettable adventure.

Join us for the tree kangaroo encounter daily at 11 AM. This delightful experience is at $50.00 (2 guests 12 and over), and will be captured with a digital photo (a printed copy of your photo available for $10.00 each). Don’t miss this opportunity to create a special memory with our amazing tree kangaroo, Kombai!
Cassowary
11:00am

During your visit to Ballarat Wildlife Park, don't miss the thrilling opportunity to hand-feed one of our magnificent cassowaries! This once-in-a-lifetime experience allows you to get up close and personal with these majestic and fascinating birds, to hand-feed with their favourite, delicious fresh fruit! Join us for the cassowary encounter daily at 11AM. This exhilarating experience starts at $50.00, and will be captured with a digital photo (a printed copy of your photo available for $10.00 each). Don’t miss this chance to create an extraordinary memory with our amazing cassowaries!
Koala
11:30am and 1:30pm

While visiting the Park, why not take the time to get up close and personal with one of our Koalas. During a Koala experience you may pat the Koala, and get nice and close. However, due to Victorian Laws you are unable to hold or carry the Koala. If temperatures are 30+ degrees photos may be cancelled or re-scheduled, as we cannot be handling the Koalas at such high temperatures. The scheduled times for the koala experience is at 11:30am & 1:30pm. Koala experiences are from $55.00 and will be captured with a digital photo (a printed copy of your photo available for $10.00 each)
Giant Tortoise
12:00pm

While visiting the Park, why not take the time to have your picture taken with Hugo the Giant Tortoise who is over 45 years old! During winter the tortoise experience can be canceled due to the colder weather. The scheduled time for the Tortoise experience is 12pm. Giant Tortoise experiences are from $50.00 and will be captured with a digital photo (a printed copy of your photo available for $10.00 each)
Meerkat
12:15pm

Meet the Meerkats!

During your visit to Ballarat Wildlife Park, don't miss the opportunity to have an unforgettable encounter with our playful meerkats! These curious and social creatures are always a delight, offering a unique and interactive experience for all ages. Join us for the meerkat encounter daily at 12.15 PM. This engaging experience is $80.00 (for 2 guests 9 and over), and you can capture the moment with a selfie on your own device. Get ready to make some furry new friends and create lasting memories with our adorable meerkats!
Tawny Frogmouth
1:00pm

During your visit to Ballarat Wildlife Park, don't miss the chance to encounter our captivating tawny frogmouth up close! This unique experience allows you to interact with these fascinating and camouflaged birds, providing an unforgettable memory. Join us for the tawny frogmouth encounter daily at 1 PM. This enchanting experience is available from $30.00 (1 guests aged 9 and over), and you can capture the moment with a video or selfie on your own device. Don’t miss this opportunity to create a special memory with our amazing tawny frogmouth!
Snake
12:00pm

While visiting the Park, why not take the opportunity to have a photo taken of you with a Snake around your shoulders. The experiences are often taken with our Boa Constrictor or our Coastal Carpet Python. During the winter Snake photos can be cancelled, as we do not bring the Snakes out in the cold. The scheduled time for the snake experience is at 2.30pm. Snake experiences are from $50.00 and will bebe captured with a digital photo (a printed copy of your photo available for $10.00 each)
Tiger
Hand Feed a Tiger!

During your visit to Ballarat Wildlife Park, take advantage of the thrilling opportunity to hand-feed one of our majestic tigers! This once-in-a-lifetime experience allows you to get up close and personal with these powerful and beautiful animals, making for an unforgettable adventure. This exhilarating experience is $99.00 per person (with $10 from each encounter going to Tiger Conservation), and you can capture the moment with be captured with a digital photo (a printed copy of your photo available for $10.00 each). Don’t miss this chance to create an extraordinary memory with our magnificent tigers!
"We had a wonderful morning at the zoo. It had great enclosures, clean and well kept. The gran children were able to get close to many of the animals and had no trouble spotting those that were in enclosures. The animals appeared to be very well kelt and many had a rapport with their keepers. The wombats even rolled over for tummy rubs, very cute. A wonderfull time was had by all."

Julie Muir

"It is a small interactive zoo. It is fun to feed the kangaroos by hand. The animal presentations are fun and informative."

Deep Patel

"Visiting the wildlife park was so enjoyable, it was honestly just a spur of the moment on this solo trip but it was worth it. There were a few animals out that day but not too many, maybe it was hot that day, but you can't not see kangaroos just chilling about so you have plenty of time to feed them, a food bag costs an extra 4 bucks fyi.. careful tho, some kangaroos really chomp down so hold your hand out flat 🤣. It was also really nice of the park to have presentations around the zoo/park so ppl could go to, both to watch animals but to learn more about them at the same time, I managed to watch one about the tigers :)"

Ricky Chan

"The most funny place to have interaction with Kangaroos from kangaroo island, Emus, llamas, etc. Reptile show is awesome! Plenty of green areas with tables and seats to have a picnic."

Julio Najera

"Kids had a great time. They cuddled Koala's, fed Kangaroos, and took lots of photos, including with Kangaroos. The tiger enclosure and the mini showtime are great, too. There was a wait inside the cafe during lunchtime. However, the food and the coffee were great. Tip: Get food for kangaroos at the front before you go in."

Sanoj

"Great place for everyone... The staff is very friendly and informative. Oh and don't forget to eat their Fish & Chips 👌 perfectly cooked. 😋"

Farhan Khan

“Our goal is to provide a quality interactive experience between people and animals for the promotion of respect, empathy, and understanding. We contribute to the survival of the environments we ultimately share with them.”

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Ballarat Wildlife Park

250 Fussell Street
Ballarat East, 3350
Victoria, Australia

  • (03) 5333 5933
  • 0011 61 3 5333 5933
  • info@wildlifepark.com.au

Admission

At Entrance:

$40.00 Adults
$30.00 Concession
$20.00 Children (5yo - 15yo)
$100.00 Family (2 Adults & up to 4 children)

Online

$36.00 Adults
$27.00 Concession
$18.00 Children (5yo - 15yo)
$95.00 Family (2 Adults & up to 4 children)

Opening Hours

Monday - Sunday
9:00am to 5:00pm

Closed Christmas Day

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We respectfully acknowledge and pay our deepest respects to Wadawurrung, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the Ballarat Wildlife Park stands.

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