Gorge Wildlife Park
Gorge Wildlife Park
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
A place where people and animals get together. See all your favourite Australian animals such as wombats, dingoes and Tasmanian devils. Feed the kangaroos and wallabies and cuddle a koala daily at 11.30am, 1.30 & 3.30pm
Duration: 2-3 hours
Meets animal welfare guidelines
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  • smileyfacegrace
    159 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing experience with the koalas!
    This is a 45 minute drive from the Adelaide Airport, but it was well worth visiting given the experience of holding a koala. This park is also very reasonably priced. Despite having a lower price, we were pleased to see that the park was well maintained and that all the animals were well taken care of. While holding the koala, we spoke with the staff and they're quite attentive to the animals and very knowledgeable. You can buy some feed for $2.50 which lets you feed the animals, which was also enjoyable. It's well marked which animals you should not be feeding. The drive was also quite scenic as you're going through wine country, so overall I would recommend the visit!
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 30 November 2023
  • Bob D
    Adelaide, Australia69 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Gorge Wildlife Park - Excellent Day Out
    Lovely wildlife park with enough room for the animals to feel comfortable and yet compact enough for all 3 of us, ranging from 30 to 75 years young(!), to get to see it all. The keepers were really pleasant and the kangaroos and other animals were very approachable. We had a bite of lunch ourselves and prices were very reasonable. The food for the animals was $3 a small bag and was enough to attract dozens of roos and even ‘feed’ a couple of camels. The animals are mostly Australian natives with a few extras like meercats and capabaras. The Koala cuddling was a BIG feature for my 2 UK visitors. George the Koala was lovely as was his keeper Jack. Highly recommended. Suggest getting there before lunchtime so animals approach you for food before they are fed by staff in the afternoon. If feeding camels just toss the food into their mouths. Feeding camels off your hand is not recommended!!! Great day out for young and old.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 2 March 2024
  • Keith C
    Appleby-in-Westmorland, United Kingdom187 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A wonderful day out
    My wife had always wanted to hold a Koala, and this was a lovely setting to do just that. It’s hilly, and she is in a wheelchair, but with brute force and a little help we managed to see a great deal. $15 on top of the $24 entrance , is a reasonable price. I booked on line, and on entrance the lady refunded my wife entrance fee, because she was in a wheelchair. $3 for a bag of feed, and once in you enter the kangaroo area where you can hand feed the Roos and birds out of your hands. They’re so cute and cheeky , albino and usual veriatys. Then on to the booked Koala feeding , quite a que we’re waiting. Another great photo opportunity, and lovely to get up close. We didn’t see every, but had a full day , with the animals we did see. The setting is realist and the shrill of birds is amazing. Went back to the entrance building to order some food, which we eat in the adjacent seating area. I must say food and gifts and reasonably priced. I would visit again ma be next year, and enjoy it all again. It’s well out of the way, but well worth finding.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 14 March 2024
  • 8Mark
    Novi, Michigan37 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Gorge Wildlife Park is GREAT!!!
    Lovely place to interact with kangaroo and wallaby. But this park offers so much more to enjoy from dingos, devils, parrots, capybara, exotic birds, ostrich, wombats, monkeys and much more. Great info from box office. Nice for kids, mom and dad and grandparents. Would go back to spend more time as it was wonderful.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 15 March 2024
  • RustyHTims59
    Tamworth, Australia650 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Finally found the elusive Koala
    With the disappointment of driving hundreds of kilometres all over Kangaroo Island from one end to the other, where we didn’t get to see a single Koala except for a mural on a wall in a Penneshaw, then we stumbled upon this Park. As we were driving from the Adelaide Hills to the Barossa Valley we came upon the Gorge Wildlife Park in Cudlee Creek. which is a delightful Australian Native Animal Park with a sprinkle of Exotic Animals including Otters, Monkeys, Alligators & Meerkats. This Exhibition is very Children Friendly which I highly recommend for people of all ages to visit.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 4 July 2024
  • Travelling Pixie
    Adelaide, Australia1,002 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderful little park
    Love this little zoo, it’s always been a highlight and the place we take visitors to see native animals and feed kangaroos etc. I recently did the meerkat experience and it was really wonderful, getting to feed and pat them, even them snuggling up and falling asleep on me. They contain to improve the park, adding new animals and updating enclosures. Hope to see it continue to grow and improve.
    Visited September 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 31 August 2024
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David B
Adelaide, Australia159 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
Less than an hour from Adelaide CBD it is a different world, much more relaxed than a zoo, as it name suggests a park.
Being an older Aussie it was strange holding a Koala for the first time as part of the Lemur experience.
Recommendation: Go early and buy a $2.50 bag of food on your way in when the animals are super friendly and you get to see the wild lorikeets being fed. Also make sure you see the Bilby and walk through aviaries.
Written 4 November 2021
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donpuck
Adelaide, Australia671 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021 • Family
The Gorge Wildlife Park, is situated 30km northeast of Adelaide. Situated on 14 acres of land, which makes the park, one of the largest "privately owned", assembly of Australian and exotic animals, birds and reptiles, from Australia and overseas.
You are able to book your tickets online; Adults $19.00, Students $16.00, Concession $16.00, children ( aged 3-15) $12.00. Families ( 2 adults / 2 children ) $54.00.

The park was first opened in 1965, opened from 9 am to 5 pm, but is not open on "high fire risk days"; also is not open if the daily temperature is below 14 degrees Celsius or 34 degrees Celsius.

Public can have private encounters with koalas, which last for 15 minutes and costs $30.00. The public can also hold a koala, for 2 minutes which will cost $10.00.
The paths meander among shaded trees and the animals. You are able to get up close to the animals, you are able to feed them. You are able to purchase food for the animals from the kiosk.
The parks food and drinks are of good quality and well priced.

The park caters for visitors who would like a picnic or barbecue; there are areas set aside for these activities.
Unfortunately the encounter areas are not wheelchair or walker friendly, because the ground is uneven. To walk among the animals the area is wheel chair accessible.

The park provides "educational programs". You could spend the whole day there and still not see all the animals.
The park has a wide range of animals, which include: kangaroos, Tasmanian devils, wombats, dingos, echidnas. You are able to walk among the kangaroos and wallabies and feed them.

Other animals you will see are; meerkats, otters, playful monkeys, camels. There is an iguana; they also have a reptile area ( containing Boa constrictors, a carpet python). There are also American alligators. There are still more animals to spot.
Written 7 April 2021
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DRSLB6
Williamsburg, VA53 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
Enjoyed a rainy day at the park where the animals were all a little dirty but was still fun. I think this was the cheapest Koala holding I have found so far and they let you hold them for a long time. Well worth taking the time to go to this park.
Written 16 January 2020
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AndyP1998
Wakefield, UK1,099 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Couples
It’s quite an adventure getting here from Adelaide CBD on the bus but changing at the Tea Tree Plaza you get amazing scenic views as you near the wildlife park. We got here to find it was too hot to hold the koalas but you could stand next to them. This is where the park missed a trick cos I’m sure most people would have paid something for this opportunity judging by the queue length. Make sure you buy some animal feed and don’t feed it to the 1st kangaroos you see like we did cos they are plenty of animals happy to eat your food. Appreciate you get a park map but would have welcomed more signs guiding you. Overall thought it was very reasonably priced for 3-4 hours enjoying the animals
Written 22 January 2023
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smileyfacegrace
Toronto159 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
This is a 45 minute drive from the Adelaide Airport, but it was well worth visiting given the experience of holding a koala. This park is also very reasonably priced. Despite having a lower price, we were pleased to see that the park was well maintained and that all the animals were well taken care of. While holding the koala, we spoke with the staff and they're quite attentive to the animals and very knowledgeable.

You can buy some feed for $2.50 which lets you feed the animals, which was also enjoyable. It's well marked which animals you should not be feeding.

The drive was also quite scenic as you're going through wine country, so overall I would recommend the visit!
Written 30 November 2023
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Keith C
Appleby-in-Westmorland, UK187 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
My wife had always wanted to hold a Koala, and this was a lovely setting to do just that.
It’s hilly, and she is in a wheelchair, but with brute force and a little help we managed to see a great deal. $15 on top of the $24 entrance , is a reasonable price.
I booked on line, and on entrance the lady refunded my wife entrance fee, because she was in a wheelchair. $3 for a bag of feed, and once in you enter the kangaroo area where you can hand feed the Roos and birds out of your hands. They’re so cute and cheeky , albino and usual veriatys.
Then on to the booked Koala feeding , quite a que we’re waiting. Another great photo opportunity, and lovely to get up close.
We didn’t see every, but had a full day , with the animals we did see. The setting is realist and the shrill of birds is amazing.
Went back to the entrance building to order some food, which we eat in the adjacent seating area. I must say food and gifts and reasonably priced. I would visit again ma be next year, and enjoy it all again.
It’s well out of the way, but well worth finding.
Written 14 March 2024
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Lisa C
15 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023
Visited from UK with family upon recommendation. Great wildlife park where you can get up close and feed kangaroos, wallabies and other animals birds wandering around. All the animals are well cared for and truly loved by the staff. We watched the meerkats being fed and saw a newborn being "introduced" to the other kats before dad returned it to the safety of mum and the den. Koalas were amazing, natural habitat and the keepers so knowledgeable. My sister and I paid $10 to hold a koala, something we both loved and will remember forever, with keepers on hand to ensure they were safe at all times. Small gift shop not overpriced and able to get food as well.
Written 10 April 2023
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Toronto, Canada1,254 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Family
So much better than Cleland National Park. It’s cheaper, more affordable, a lot better service and overall a magnificent place.

Go early so you do the Koala holding which is worth the $10

Feeding the kangaroos was so good too.
Written 14 March 2023
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Bob D
Adelaide, Australia69 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
Lovely wildlife park with enough room for the animals to feel comfortable and yet compact enough for all 3 of us, ranging from 30 to 75 years young(!), to get to see it all. The keepers were really pleasant and the kangaroos and other animals were very approachable. We had a bite of lunch ourselves and prices were very reasonable. The food for the animals was $3 a small bag and was enough to attract dozens of roos and even ‘feed’ a couple of camels. The animals are mostly Australian natives with a few extras like meercats and capabaras. The Koala cuddling was a BIG feature for my 2 UK visitors. George the Koala was lovely as was his keeper Jack. Highly recommended. Suggest getting there before lunchtime so animals approach you for food before they are fed by staff in the afternoon. If feeding camels just toss the food into their mouths. Feeding camels off your hand is not recommended!!! Great day out for young and old.
Written 3 March 2024
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RustyHTims59
Tamworth, Australia650 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 • Couples
With the disappointment of driving hundreds of kilometres all over Kangaroo Island from one end to the other, where we didn’t get to see a single Koala except for a mural on a wall in a Penneshaw, then we stumbled upon this Park.
As we were driving from the Adelaide Hills to the Barossa Valley we came upon the Gorge Wildlife Park in Cudlee Creek.
which is a delightful Australian Native Animal Park with a sprinkle of Exotic Animals including Otters, Monkeys, Alligators & Meerkats.
This Exhibition is very Children Friendly which I highly recommend for people of all ages to visit.
Written 4 July 2024
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