Kuranda Koala Gardens

Zoo Kuranda, Queensland, Australia

What to expect

Kuranda Koala Gardens is a boutique wildlife attraction located in the Kuranda rainforest village, home to an array of Australian animals, including wallabies, wombats, quokkas, gliders, and freshwater crocodiles. Visitors can hold a koala for a souvenir photo, pat and hand feed swamp wallabies, eastern grey kangaroos, and red legged pademelons. The gardens also feature a nocturnal exhibit, where visitors can see night-loving marsupials like the Greater Bilby, Northern Bettong, and the rare Mahogany Glider. The attraction is family-friendly, with a boutique gift shop and opportunities to learn about the local history. It's a great place for families to visit and interact with Australia's native wildlife

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited Kuranda Koala Gardens, it's another wildlife attraction in Kuranda

Highlights: The kids loved holding the koalas and seeing all the other native animals. We enjoyed the chance to get up close and personal with these amazing creatures ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Kuranda Koala Gardens, where we saw koalas, snakes, and crocodiles

Highlights: The kids loved seeing the animals up close, and we all enjoyed the gardens' naturalistic habitats ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We also stopped by Kuranda Koala Gardens for some up close animal time where we could hold koalas

Highlights: This activity gave us an insight into how Koalas behave and their living habits, plus of course we loved holding the Koalas! ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited this animal park and saw several well-known Australian animals such as the koala, the kangaroo, the crocodile and different types of snakes

Highlights: The kids enjoyed seeing the different animals and we enjoyed the opportunity to have our picture taken with a koala ✨