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* Please check back closer to your visit to avoid disappointment.
Due to extreme heat on Friday 4th January the only animal encounters available are 11am koala petting and 10:30am and 1pm python holding.
For a unique experience:
Whether you want to cuddle a koala, hold a snake, meet Hootie the owl, or feed a tawny frogmouth, Moonlit Sanctuary offers the experience to get up close and personal with our animals.
Depending on weather and animal reactions other encounters may be cancelled or shortened without notice. We thank you for understanding.
Booking in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment with Barn Owl, Dingo Adventure / Walk and Behind the Scenes tour. Koala & Python Encounters, can be purchased when you come to the Sanctuary.
We also offer keeper talks at set times throughout the day. See Keeper Talks below for session times.
The keeper reserves the right to cancel any encounter or presentation at any time, for reasons relating to animal welfare. Koala Encounters will be cancelled when local temperature exceeds 35 degrees centigrade.
TIMES CURRENT AS AT 7th OCTOBER 2018
*Please note that times bolded vary throughout the year. Please check back closer to your visit for the correct time for that season.
| Encounter | Times Available | Cost (in addition to admission) |
Koala Encounter
| 11.00am, 1.00pm & 3.30pm | $20 per person
Bookings are not available |
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| Python Encounter | 10.30am & 1.30pm daily | $5 per person |
Barn Owl Encounter
| 12 noon daily | $30 per person. Maximum 5 People. Minimum age 12 years. Bookings recommended.
Payment must be made in full at time of booking |
| Dingo Encounter | 11.45am & 3.00pm daily | $20 per person. Up to 5 people to play with the dingoes for 15 minutes. Minimum age is 4 years old. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Bookings recommended. Payment must be made in full at time of booking. |
| Dingo Walk | 1.30pm daily | $50 per person. Maximum 2 people. Minimum age 12 years. A half hour walk with the dingoes. Bookings recommended. Children aged 12- 15 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Payment must be made in full at time of booking. |
Behind the Scenes Tour
Orange-bellied parrot A bird on the hand
Kookaburra | 11.30am daily
11:30am daily Must be booked
3.15pm daily
| $165 for up to 5 people. A one hour tour with a keeper. Includes; Golden tree snake or Diamond Python, Feeding Tawny Frogmouth, Yellow Bellied Glider and Rainbow Lorikeets. Preparation of Animal Enrichment treat and set up in enclosure. Bookings recommended. Payment must be made in full at time of booking.
Meet one of the world's rarest birds - literally in your hand. 1 person $100, 2 people $150. This very special encounter must be booked.
Thank you Your contribution goes directly into our conservation breeding program supporting the recovery of this critically endangered species
$30 per person. Maximum 2 People. Minimum age 12 years. Bookings Recommended
Payment must be made in full at time of booking |
*Please note that times vary throughout the year. Please check back closer to your visit for the correct time for that season.
| Encounter | Time | Cost |
Premium Package | On Request - Koala petting available at above times only | Koala petting must be at one of the above encounter times $85 per person. Maximum 2 People. Minimum age 12 years. Children aged 12-15 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Includes: Koala Petting
Barn Owl Holding
Dingo walk with keeper 1.30pm Bookings recommended. Payment must be made in full at time of booking |
Standard Package | At time of encounters above | All encounters must be at the times listed above $35 per person. Numbers based on availability. Minimum age 4 years. Children aged 4-11 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Includes: Koala Petting
Python Holding
Dingo Encounter Bookings recommended. Payment must be made in full at time of booking
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Our knowledgeable keepers are on hand to give a range of talks on our animals during the day.
These presentations are included in the admission price.
Visitors can also book an up-close animal encounter. See Animal Encounters above for more information.
*Please note that times vary throughout the year. Please check back closer to your visit for the correct time for that season
| Presentation | Time | Where |
| Python | 10.30am daily |
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| Animal Training Session | 11.00am daily | Show Arena |
| Dingo | 11.30am daily |
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| Koala | 12.00pm daily |
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| Cockatoo | 12.30pm daily |
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| Wombat Training | 1.00pm daily | |
| Python | 1.30pm daily |
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| Koala | 2.00pm daily |
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| Wildlife Show - Conservation in Action | 2.20pm gates open & close at start of show at 2:30pm daily | Show Arena
No late admissions |
| Kookaburra | 3.00pm daily | |
Tasmanian Devil
Wombat | 3.30pm daily
4.00pm daily | |
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Experience day to day operations of a wildlife park. Help our staff with feeding the animals, and all the other tasks required to keep our animals in good health. A chance to get close to many of the animals, and learn much more about them.
- Half-day 1 person $150
- Half-day 2 person $225
- Full-day 1 person $250
- Full-day 2 person $375
Recommended for Adults and Children of 12 yrs or above. Please note that if under 18 years must book 2-person experience and be accompanied by parent or guardian. A wonderful gift for the animal lover in your family. Contact us for more information.
MUST be booked in advance
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