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Wildlife Wonders
Wildlife Wonders
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9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Immerse yourself in the wilds of the Otways at Wildlife Wonders on the Great Ocean Road, just 5km west of Apollo Bay. Enjoy a guided walk through the Otways bushland taking in the spectacular views across the ocean. A truly beautiful experience that will take your breath away. The Emu Cafe offers great coffee and cakes and fresh, tasty options for morning tea and lunch. Wildlife Wonders has Advanced EcoTourism Certification and directly supports the environment, with 100% of profits invested in vital research and conservation projects to save threatened species.
Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia
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Wildlife Watching
1–2 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 100% of travellers
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Liz Tucker
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Dec. 2023 • Family
This is a magical place. A beautiful walk through nature with a knowledgeable guide. We saw a male and female emu up close and could hear the distinct noises that each of them made. We saw several koalas. And we learned a lot from our guide. It was a wonderful experience, great for the whole family.
Written 4 December 2023
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Jude
North Yorkshire, UK41 contributions
Nov. 2023 • Friends
Recently visited the animal sanctuary during our stay at Apollo Bay and had the most amazing time. If you think it is a little expensive it is worth every penny and you are supporting the sanctuary to continue with its fabulous work. We were expertly guided around the site, which is a comfortable walk even though the weather wasn’t too good it made no difference as a poncho was provided along with a headset to hear our guide and binoculars. I felt at ease to ask any questions and had close encounters with all the wildlife which, for me, was simply amazing. When you have finished your tour I would recommend staying for a coffee and homemade cake in the cafe area. All in all, for us, it was a fabulous few hours in an all year round venue.
Written 3 December 2023
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finneng
Drammen, Norway3 contributions
Nov. 2023 • Family
We were a group of 21. With so many it would be easy to scare the animals away, but we saw 3 pademelon. 4 koalas, 6 kangaroos, 1 wallaby and 1 parakeet. Simon who was our guide was fantastic. He had so much knowledge and shared it with us in an educational and fun way that gave us a good understanding of Australia's wildlife. He took 45 minutes more than planned, but we loved every minute we were there. Time flies when you're having such a good time
Written 26 November 2023
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Anna M
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Oct. 2023 • Family
This visit was an add-on to the Platypus Paddle through Around and About tours, at the recommendation of our guide TOTALLY worth it. Although the animals were not “technically”wild, they had a vast predator free enclosure to roam in, and you are not guaranteed of seeing any of them, which adds to the experience. It is very much like seeing them in the wild, which unfortunately isn’t possible anymore for some of these rare and endangered animals. Great views and lots of information about Long-nosed Potteroos, Koalas, and Pademelons plus Emus too. Really, don’t miss this place. Your admission fee supports vital conservation work. AND …. as a bonus, we loved the cafeteria!
Written 18 November 2023
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Simon P
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Nov. 2023 • Couples
The tour was fantastic it was great to learn so much about the land and plants our tour guide was very knowledgeable and gave so much insight about each of the creatures we saw
Written 11 November 2023
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Wes05
Northamptonshire, UK194 contributions
Really enjoyable. We visited with our children aged 9 and 6 and they enjoyed the pace and duration. Well worth it to see some of the native plants and animals in a natural environment.
Written 23 October 2023
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AllanAB15
Aberdeen, UK108 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Couples
Booked tour at 14:00 as earlier slots fully booked, half expecting the wildlife to be half asleep. Completely wrong as saw multitude of active koalas including one climbing up from the undergrowth, and another low level close to the path. Between the group and our sharp eyed guide Sasha spotted couple of pademelons , red shoulder and swamp wallabies, a family of kangaroos and pair emus. An easy walk along a well maintained path, which with the extra sightings took two hours, although did not feel that long. And for those who appreciate wood, admire the path blackwood handrail, a labour in love by a very skilled craftsman. Or if into security ask about the fence design as clearly very effective in creating and maintaining this wildlife oasis since opening three years ago.
Written 21 October 2023
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Oct. 2023 • Couples
Delaney was a fantastic knowledge guide ! Lovely supper of paella!
We saw koalas, wallabies, kangaroos, bandicoot, potoroos,pandemelon! Beautiful sunset on the coast! Highly recommended and an excellent cause! Thank you 😊
We saw koalas, wallabies, kangaroos, bandicoot, potoroos,pandemelon! Beautiful sunset on the coast! Highly recommended and an excellent cause! Thank you 😊
Written 18 October 2023
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MelbourneTed
Surrey Hills, Australia90 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Couples
Such a delightful early evening tour of this fabulous wildlife conservation area. The individual head sets were an excellent way to ensure everyone could hear. Our guide Louisa had a soft voice and it was perfect for this. She was an excellent guide and keenly shared her knowledge with us about all the wildlife we saw. Afterwards our tour group sat and shared a delicious meal that was included in our tickets. Highly recommend visiting this reserve and doing a tour.
Written 8 October 2023
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Deanna L
Penang Island, Malaysia1 contribution
Sep. 2023 • Couples
The tour was extremely well organised, they had headsets for every one which allowed our guide to speak softly and not disturb the wildlife but we could all hear at the volume we need. Fantastic for people with hearing impairment. Our guide Louisa was very knowledgeable and attuned to the environment, able to alert us to sounds and point out animals we would not have heard or seen on our own. On this particular tour we were able to spot every single species they had on the beautiful property including the reclusive echidnas, the potaroos and the emus. The tour concluded with a very convivial sit down meal and a glass of wine. One of the best experiences we had in the area and great value, also nice to know the money goes back into conservation and research. No hesitation to recommend to everyone travelling in the Apollo Bay area.
Written 2 October 2023
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