Prebooked Brekkie with the Birds ($17 which includes coffee and muffin) which was fantastic - got to feed the birds with the keeper, great expeience. A must not miss is the free flight session "Spirits of the Sky" with raptors and parrots showing their skills. Other must not miss are the working wildlife hospital - well laid out and very... More

We visited Healesville Sanctuary on the last Sunday of the school holidays and we had a great day. The weather was fantastic and we spent hours wandering through the sanctuary. We arrived in time for the bird show and really enjoyed it, as we did the demonstration of the boomerang throwing and the knowledge about the wattle tree. Particularly found... More

A tip. Buy your tickets on-line ahead of time. Yo'll jump the queues. More

We visited the sanctuary over the April School Holidays with 13 and 11 year old daughters. We had a really lovely day, the Sanctuary seems to have alot of work done on it since I visited last when my youngest was in a pram. The girls really enjoyed seeing the Platypi of which we had great viewing, as well as... More

If you love animals and nature you'll see a wonderful range of Aussie wildlife in a relatively natural bush setting. If you're out there make the stop. More

Attended my neices' wedding in superb surroundings. Real Aussie flora and fauna More

Healesville is a great little sanctuary with a decent sized roster of inhabitants. Not a zoo, Healesville has gone about creating a family-friendly place with very little impact on the area around it. The animal enclosures are, for the most part, fenced off sections of the woods - not cages or displays where animals are forced to stand out from... More

This is the first attraction my wife and I did in Australia. We really liked it! This is different from a regular zoo as some of the animals are not in cages and just behind a rope or flying above your head. The best is the "magic moment" feature which allows you for $10 to approach the animal of your... More

Kids were free, school holiday bonus. Booked in for a dingo patting session which all the family loved. Plenty to see, unfortunately missed the bird show. Loads of picnic areas. Got a bit cramped in the reptile house though. More