We drove for an hour from Melbourne to Healesville on the recommendation of a local resident during our 18 day stay in Australia. My advice, after visiting? Don't waste your time unless you are traveling with small children. Even then, it's not really worth the trip. The Sanctuary is clearly aimed at the under-10 set. The exhibit explanations are written... more

Let me start of this review by saying that we (the wife and I) highly recommend a visit. It took us just over an hour on Sunday August 1st 2009 to drive from the outer suburbs of Melbourne to the 'zoo'. We took the scenic route (not the highway) through Kangaroo Gounds etc and saw some wild kangaroos, and breathtaking... more

There were very few animals around, and the ones that were visible were sleeping. Dingos asleep, Tasmanian Devils not visible. Koala's asleep. We saw some Kangaroos, snakes, one wombat , one echidna, one platypus and some Komodo dragons. The bilby was very stressed running up and down the cage. Maybe winter is a bad time to go but very underwhelming more

We took the AAKings/Gray Line-Healesville Wildlife & Puffing Billy Tour. If you are a steam train freak like me, you will enjoy the train ride. The lunch at the Fergusson(the spelling may be incorrect) Winery, which is described in their literature as "delicious" was sub par, especially as it worked out at $30AUS, a head. The wine that was included... more

We went to the Healesville Sanctuary on a day-trip from Melbourne by using public transport. First, you need to take a train to Lilydale station, then a bus to Healesville. It is cheap and rather easy, but it is a bit long. However, we thought it was worth it because the park is very good. We had never seen australian... more

Healesville Sanctuary is quite the place and I'm glad I added it to my travel plans. The Sanctuary has been in existance for years now and is set in a leafy forest just outside of Healesville. I'd say it is less of a "zoo-like" enviroment as the enclosures have a more natural feel to them and the sanctuary has mostly... more

This is quite a large sanctuary and provides a relaxed natural settings for the animals. It is quite an ordeal to get here by public transport. The buses from Lilydale station to Healesville do not run very frequently so plan your journey carefully. The journey from Lilydale to Healesville take quite a while (maybe three quarters of an hour) but... more

カンガルーと人間の境にあるのは細い1本のロープだけ、鳥が放たれている囲いの中に人間の方が入っていって見る、のようなたいへ... more

Se durante la vostra visita dell'Australia ancora non avete visto qualche animale locale, tipo l'ornitorinco che è raro da vedere... more