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Cairns Tropical Zoo

Captain Cook Hwy, Palm Cove, Queensland QLD 4879, Australia
61 7 4055 3669
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Ranked #2 of 8 attractions in Palm Cove
Type: Zoos, Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Description: Discover Australia's unique animals through hands-on experience in tropical surroundings.
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children, Bathroom facilities, Wheelchair access
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 10, 2013

Eaxy to access from palm cove take 110 bus 5 minutes from palm cove From cairns bus 110 about 49 minutes stop i front of zoo Ticket bought at door valid for 2 more visits

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Jersey, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 7, 2013

I was able to see a Cassamerry, the third largest flightless bird. Its endanged, only about 60 in the wild. I also saw two different types of Crocs, fresh and salt water ones. One fiesty one had had to be moved from the wild because it was getting too bold and a danger to the public.The zoo put on a... More

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melbourne
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 6, 2013

We enjoyed our stroll around this little zoo, even without children in tow. The entrance price was reasonable and includes some shows such as the crocodiles, ( which we very much enjoyed), and a birds of prey show. We opted to pay the extra $18 to have my photo taken with a koala, which makes a nice keepsake of our... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2013

We had such a lovely day at the zoo. Lovely to be able to walk through enclosures with wallabies, and kangaroos and beautiful birds.Huge crocodiles on display and lots of koalas. Great to get up close and cuddle a koala( one of my ambitions!) The staff very very knowledgable and were keen to stop and talk to you even when... More

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San Clemente,California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2013

Great ZOO!!! Very beautiful and cute australian animals,very friendly and helpfull staff. All shows are included of the entrance fee.Well ,there is extra charge for "Cuddle with Koala", but it is worthy!!! I had the chance to hold Koala named Lilly.Great experience. Thank you Martin

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Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013

Beautiful food with the natural tropical feel of Cairns. We were greeted at the front desk by Anna who had prepared a fantastic morning for us. Then on to see the wildlife shows and spend a couple of hours to watch all of the birds and animals. The bird show was the best only to find that their final cast... More

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Scarborough, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

we had breakfast here and it was really lovely we had the company of Tillie the koala who was gorgeous would recommend this but if possible make your own way there instead of going on a coach trip we got there early before a coach trip arrived and had the place to ourselves. the zoo is lovely and its a... More

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Nantes, France
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 via mobile

I did it with a friend during a rainy day. And actually It was not a good idea most of show were cancelled. The zoo is easy find and easy to walk inside. When you purchase ticket you get free entry for the next 2 days. 3 hours in my opinion is enough to see everything including shows.

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Angela F, Manager at Cairns Tropical Zoo, responded to this review
May 23, 2013

Thanks for your review. On this particular day from my recollection a Tropical Cyclone had previously crossed the Cape York Peninsula and turned into a rain depression. As the Cyclone breaks up they turn into mini storms which can have very strong winds and blocks of heavy rain. On this day, as per our animal welfare policy, our keepers made... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013 via mobile

It started raining pritty bad just as i got into the zoo so wasn't able to enjoy it fully. And the shows couldn't be done properly (mainly bird show they ended up just walking around the group with two birds instead of doing a flight show) and they were doing maintenance to a lot of the croc and snake exhibits... More

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Angela F, Manager at Cairns Tropical Zoo, responded to this review
May 23, 2013

Thanks for your review. We were all very happy to see the rain as we've had the least rainfall in 70 years in the Cairns area this season. It just happened to turn up on the day you came!! As with all successful Zoos we have been upgrading our exhibits to put more new and exciting displays in so our... More

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7 reviews 7 reviews
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Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013 via mobile

Great morning starting off with breakfast with a koala. Plenty to eat! The grounds are beautiful an the animals all seemed happy and well cared for. The staff were great and the animal shows were both entertaining and educational.

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