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Famous for its Australian wildlife and up-close animal experiences, Ballarat Wildlife Park is just 90 minutes’ drive west from Melbourne. There’s around 100 free-roaming kangaroos waiting to be hand-fed as well as other Australian animals including koalas, wombats, little penguins, dingoes and Tasmanian devils. An impressive reptile house is home to ‘Crunch’ the 5-metre-long super croc, snakes, frogs and lizards. Around the park visitors will also see tree kangaroos, giant tortoises, emus, Sumatran tigers and much more. ‘Animal Encounter’ experiences offer a rare opportunity to pat a koala, cuddle a wombat or even have a snake wrapped over one's shoulders! Encounters include a professional photo as a memento of the experience. Ballarat Wildlife Park is open every day 9 am - 5 pm (close Christmas Day).
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250 Fussell Streets, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia
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- Highest-rated 4-star hotel within 2 km of Ballarat Wildlife ParkBased on availability on Tripadvisor for 16 February - 17 FebruaryEnter dates to see pricesMotel223 Main Road, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia2.0 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#1 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices525 Main Road, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia2.3 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#2 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices10 Lydiard St S, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia3.2 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#3 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices16 Victoria St, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia2.5 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#4 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices613 Main Rd, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia2.4 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#5 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices121 Lydiard St N, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia3.3 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#6 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices214 Victoria St, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia1.3 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#7 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see pricesMotelMagpie St, Ballarat, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia2.6 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#8 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see pricesMotel5-7 Humffray St N, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia2.6 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#9 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices1 Humffray St S, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia2.5 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#10 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices302 Lydiard St N, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia3.3 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#11 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices101 Curtis St, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia2.6 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#12 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices7-11 Dawson Street North, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia3.6 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#13 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see pricesBoutique Hotel18 Doveton St S, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia3.5 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#14 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices711 Morres St, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia2.1 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#15 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices27 Lydiard St N, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia3.2 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#16 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices5 Lal Lal St Golden Point, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia2.1 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#17 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices2 Lyons St S, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia3.7 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#18 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices312 Main Rd, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia2.0 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#19 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices32 Lydiard St S, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia3.2 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#20 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices15 Lydiard St N, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia3.3 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#21 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices128 Webster St Lake Wendouree Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia4.6 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#22 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see prices1317 Mair St, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia4.8 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#23 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see pricesMotel19 Doveton St N, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia3.5 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#24 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see pricesResort220 Grant Street, Ballarat, Victoria 3356 Australia6.7 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#25 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see pricesMotel43 Main Rd, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia2.3 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#26 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see pricesApartment Hotel18 Grove St Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia5.2 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#27 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see pricesMotel9379 Western Highway, Ballarat, Victoria 3352 Australia3.8 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#28 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see pricesMotel9503 Western Freeway, Ballarat, Victoria 3352 Australia2.7 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#29 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Enter dates to see pricesMotel102 Smythes Rd, Ballarat, Victoria 3356 Australia6.9 km from Ballarat Wildlife Park#30 Best Value of 55 Hotels near Ballarat Wildlife Park
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- Em S1 contributionGreat day out with the MeerkatsGreat park visit, Nikki at reception was very friendly & helpful when phoning to book the Meerkat experience. Park is easy to walk around and has a wide range of animals both Australian and international. There are multiple keeper talks each day . The Meerkat experience was a great oppurtunity to get up close to these cute little animals. Great day out.Visited May 2024Travelled soloWritten 6 June 2024
- SuyinsingaporeSingapore, Singapore9 contributionsGood but pricey for small areaStaff are friendly and visitors can see the animals upclose. Feeding of the kangaroos was fun though most of them seem too full to eat. It is not a very big space so one can easily complete the park in 2 hours. As it is very far from the city, would suggest combining this with a visit to other attractions to make the trek worthwhile.Visited June 2024Travelled with familyWritten 7 June 2024
- 221jodiOuttrim, Australia403 contributionsWorth a short visit.The usual animals with koalas, kangaroos, emus, wombats and a reptile house. The meerkats were a hit with the younger kids… Reptile section worth a visit with everything from large to small… crocodiles, alligators, lizards and snakes. Indoor and outdoor enclosures with easy access for toddlers and prams etc… Animal encounters available if you want to pay extra. The grounds and enclosures are very well kept all nice and clean… good job. Small kiosk with a nice range of cakes, coffee and hot food. 2 hours would do it.Visited October 2024Travelled with familyWritten 16 October 2024
- Tracey MMelbourne, Australia74 contributionsWhat a truly great find this wildlife park was!I had no idea that there was a Wildlife Park in Ballarat and WOW it sure did surprise me and my grand daughter. It's a beautiful place and the habitats are so well planned out. My grand daughter had an animal encounter with Kombai the Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo... it was the highlight of our trip away. We were lucky that we had gone on a very quiet day, possibly due to that it was meant to rain all day. It did start to rain just before we were about to leave but instead we bought another bag of food and fed the kangaroos again as the rain sure doesn't bother animals or us! The amount of kangaroos and joeys was amazing, I'd never seen so many joeys at the one place... the kangaroos were enjoying being fed and we had to keep buying more bags of food for them, some were quite cheeky and tried to get the whole bag! Who can't love our kangaroos!!! Koala's they have so many this is truly a fantastic place that any Melbournian or someone visiting Melbourne or Victoria really need to visit. I was amazed that in with all the Australian native animals there were meerkats, talk about super cute, fairy penguins and even a beautiful tiger! I couldn't get over the amount of animal encounters you could choose from, so many! If you're thirsty or hungry they have a great cafe and if you're like me and like to buy a souvenior well you definitely can't go past they shop which has nothing but great quality and well made items.Visited October 2024Travelled with familyWritten 21 October 2024
- Heather87760 contributionsAmazing animal experiences with unbridled passion and knowledge from the staffIf you love animals, especially Australian animals then you’ll love Ballarat Wildlife Park. This was my second time coming here with the last being 9 years ago. Last time, I simply bought the regular ticket entry; this time, I bought two animal experiences plus my entry (entry needs to be purchased in addition.) While it’s mostly native Australian animals, they’ve added tigers from Dreamworld in QLD and meerkats to the cast. There are also little penguins, which I don’t recall being there last time. The animal encounters were without question the highlight of my visit. In the tiger experience, I got to feed Accacia (? Spelling; pronounced like focaccia but with an A) a bucket of meat through a specially designed hole in the glass. Being the only one on the experience, I got to do the whole bucket. Having spent years vying to even get a decent amount of viewing time of animals at multiple wildlife parks and zoos (either kids pushing in or the parents practically shoving adults without kids aside to make way for their kids), it was great to have the tiger and the keepers all to myself. Additionally, I got to see the tiger through the glass rather than the fence with bars so I could get a good view and see all the details. Whereas the giant tortoise experience, I got to pat Hugo and learn about tortoises. The hands on nature of the experiences really made my day. Plus having a professional photographer taking pictures (with one digital print - I bought hard copy ones, too) means I have some great souvenirs of the day. The other thing that makes Ballarat Wildlife Park and its animal experiences so great is the knowledge and passion the staff bring to the job. The gift shop staff were great and so were the cafe staff. I’d like to, however, make a special mention of: - Zac the photographer - as well as capturing those great moments on film, he was highly knowledgeable about the animals. He shared some interesting tidbits about the tigers like how their teeth and tongues are designed to kill their prey promptly. - Will - he ran the tiger experience and was highly knowledgeable about the tigers. He also took the time to answer questions I had no matter how random. Additionally, he was very thorough in explaining how the experience would occur and safety protocols. I also watched him conduct the afternoon penguin presentation. He was definitely a natural with the feeds and I loved hearing his explanation of molting penguins. - Darcy - the other keeper running the tiger experience. Like Will, he was very thorough in explaining about the safety and why. He also offered to take some photos for me on my device so I’ve got some additional great photos. - Lachie - he was the keeper with Hugo the tortoise. I loved the way he was very natural and relaxed with Hugo and answering questions from the kids before the experience started. Like Will and Darcy, he was great about explaining things to watch out for. Eg. If Hugo walks, watching out for his toes due to his 200 kg weight.Visited November 2024Travelled soloWritten 12 November 2024
- UlyanaAlmaty, Kazakhstan4,078 contributionsPerfect day full of animalsIt’s a small but very convenient park with different animals. Just after your entrance you’ll see a lot of kangaroos walking/laying on a grass/jumping - it’s really awesome! There are friendly and you can feed them and take a lot of different pictures. Also you can meet other animals with some scheduled presentations - approx 15min speech from the staff about some of them. You’ll definitely hear something new about them. But the key entertainment part are animals encounters (also scheduled) - I highly recommend you to book the visit before the entrance of you’re interested in it - places are limited, first booked - first served. We’ve been there on Monday in 10:30 am - there were no available places, all encounters were booked. There are a refill water station, a restaurant and a souvenir shop on site. Overall, we’ve spent there 2 hours (without lunch) and it was funny!Visited December 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 29 December 2024
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