The Kangaroo Sanctuary was the highlight of our month long trip. Chris demonstrates incredible passion for his kangaroos and teaches how you can help orphaned kangaroos in an informative and entertaining way. You get to hold baby kangaroos for 5 minute intervals while walking through the sanctuary and you have a couple of chances to do so. On the walk you can pet the roos and some people even get the chance to bottle feed a few of them. The walk back to the entrance while the sun is setting is amazing on its own. This was one of the best tours our family has ever done.

During winter, the Outback was cool and arid. Many of us from temperate or tropical climate regions would take a glance at the desert and see…dirt…a never-ending sea of dirt. There is some truth to this. However, the Australian Outback is anything but deserted, particularly between sunset and sunrise when many of the native animals become active. While in Alice, a must-do is to visit the local Kangaroo Sanctuary. The Kangaroo Dundee, Brolga, is a giant Aussie at nearly 6’7” but with a heart of gold! As a former zoo keeper and tour guide, Brolga quit his job as a tour guide to take in orphaned Joey’s whose mothers had been hit by a vehicle on the long stretches of desert road. He raises the Joey’s as their mother and then releases them back to the wild in mobs when they are ready. However, if any roo’s are too friendly with people, or would otherwise not survive on their own, he has established a large sanctuary outside of Alice where they are safe from Dingoes and other predators. While visiting, Brolga explains his passion for caring for the roo’s and will even let you walk amongst roo’s in the sanctuary carrying a Joey in a “pouch.”