You can cuddle up to a koala, play with the dingoes, hold an owl or python, stroke a wombat, take a dingo or wombat on a walk. or experience a private tour with behind-the-scenes experiences. There’s also a new Threatened Species Tour where you can get up close to some of Australia’s most endangered species and an exciting new Walk with a Hawk experience.
For the wellbeing of our animals, encounters may be cancelled in event of extreme local weather conditions.
10:45am - Dingo EncounterGet to know our two awesome dingoes, Scorch and Blaze, in a very special play date dingo encounter.
11:30am - Python EncounterGet up close and personal with one of our friendly pythons.
11:30am - Private Tour Inc. Behind the ScenesMeet some of the clever animals that star in our Wildlife Presentations, get close up with some of our reptiles and have a private hand-feeding session with kangaroos and wallabies in a bush setting.
12:00m - Walk a Wombat (Tues, Thurs & Sat only)Take Jimmy the Wombat for a stroll around the Sanctuary
12:30pm - Koala EncounterGet up close to these adorable animals in our Koala Encounters.
1:30pm - Kookaburra EncounterIt’s time to have a laugh with a Kookaburra
1:30 pm - Wombat EncounterIn this ten-minute close-up encounter, you can enter Mary the wombat’s enclosure while she is enjoying her food, bob down behind her and give her lots of pats down the back while her Keeper chats about her and her species.
1:30pm - Threatened Species TourOn this hour-long tour, you can choose three species to encounter from five endangered species that we care for.
1:30pm - Walk with a HawkA gentle stroll around our bushland with a free-flying Goshawk soaring overhead and flying to your gloved hand.
1:45pm - Barn Owl EncounterEspecially for owl lovers, this encounter enables you to get up close to Hootie the barn owl, or his sister Jarli.
2:30pm - Dingo WalkTake our beautiful dingoes on a half hour walk through the wildlife park with one of their keepers.
3:00pm - Dingo EncounterGet to know our two awesome dingoes, Scorch and Blaze, in a very special play date dingo encounter.
3:00pm - Koala EncounterGet up close to these adorable animals in our Koala Encounters.
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 during extreme local weather conditions.
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 particularly with the Wombat Encounter, Barn Owl Encounter, Dingo Encounter or Walk and Behind the Scenes tour. Koala and Python Encounters can usually be purchased at the ticket box when you come to the Sanctuary.
Moonlit Sanctuary acknowledges the Bunurong / Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future.