Came here for something different and a more “hands on” experience for the kids. I had great experiences there myself as a child but the park is very tired and run down now. My kids were asking to go home within the first half hour as they saw bird after bird after bird. There was a token koala and kangaroo/wallaby thrown in too but they sought refuge all day so the kids couldn’t interact with them. A very disappointing experience and certainly not worth the $115 paid. Next time I’ll be going to Taronga, sorry Featherdale.

I enjoyed featherdale park with my friend. There were many activities such as encounters and koala park. We took a photo with the koala and had the quokka encounter. There are some activities that are free such as the stamp passport. Overall, its a zoo, so don't expect a lot from it, but half a day activity, it will be more than enough. Only sad part is, there is much food choices and souvenir shop isn't big.

Its a smaller zoo setting but allow more up close encounter with the animals espeically with kangaroo feeding & photo opportunity with koala. Pity was raining when we visited hence it affected some mood. But would totally recommend for family with yound kids.

We came here with our blue mountain trip. This is a smaller and compact sanctuary with a handful of small kangaroos allowed to roam around at the entrance of the sanctuary. Positive point is you can see more animals in shorter time and up close. The koala area are the highlight, and there are many of them lazing around, mostly 1 to each enclosure.

LOVED the Quokka experience - these adorable little critters ate sweet potatoes while sitting on our laps. This is a nice place to view animals and birds native to Australia. There are quite a number of koalas in close proximity for viewing. Some of the enclosures are a bit undesirable but overall the animals appear well cared for. I recommend an afternoon visit to avoid all of the school children.

We were brought to Featherdale as part of our tour package to the Blue Mountains. If we were booking again, we would look for a tour that skips the stop at Featherdale. While the place reportedly began as a center for treating injured animals, it seems to have evolved into just another money churner. From the moment visitors arrive (entry fee, selling kibbles to feed the animals) to inside (koala "encounter", crappy restaurant and snack bar), to the exit (big souvenir shop), it seems the place is mainly geared to squeeze out money from visitors. I realize maintaining animals is expensive, but this is not the way to do get needed revenue. They do indeed have a lot of animals, but most of the cages are small, with little mobility for the animals. Also, there are lots of encouragement to feed the animals (with purchased feed, of course), which to my knowledge is not recommended or healthy care of animals. The direct interaction (petting and handling of the animals) is not generally recommended for wild species. I came away more disappointed and sad for the treatment of the animals than anything. Not the best of experiences.

I really enjoyed my time at the park. They have a large variety of animals to see and feed! They had informative shows. The gift shop had great selection and really affordable prices. I went a bit early/close to opening and many animals were sleeping. My only advice would be to go a little later in the day to get more active animals!

Mixed feelings, seemed to me more like a cash machine selling the koala photos. Quite limited space for the animals and (especially) for the birds, and no control on the number of visitors...so this can transform the relatively small place in a very busy one. The animal takers are very kind.