The birds are free to fly around pretty much anywhere and mix with the other birds, staff and visitors rather than being stuck separated in cages not doing much - always feel a bit sorry seeing that. They are absolutely everywhere, in the trees, on the walkways, in the cafe and one will probably end up on your shoulder at some point. Felt a very natural environment resulting in happy, active and friendly birds. Breakfast good too. Cockatoo absolutely insisted on climbing up onto a shoulder before breakfast had even started. Would definitely benefit from seeing a few additional types of birds if they can get them trained / happy to do so, especially given there’s such a range in the centre.

We did the private tour, and had Zoe as our guide. She was amazing, and made this a really memorable experience for our daughter. We got to hold and hug a koala, feed wallabies, and get close to tons of other animals. One of the highlights for our daughter was to visit the animal rehabilitation center, and see the little babies being cared for. The breakfast included in the tour was also good, with very healthy portion sizes.

This sanctuary houses a variety of Australian birds and animals including koalas and kangaroos. We most enjoyed the small nocturnal section which had jumping mice and the bouncing bettong. We felt that some animals needed more space (for example the cassowaries looked stressed). We did not take a tour and preferred to wander around at our leisure.