What makes it 89% Couple-Friendly: Hand-feeding kangaroos, optional koala photo sessions, and quiet café picnic spots beside the river give couples a fun, interactive date, though weekend crowds reduce privacy slightly.
Why 3-4 hours visit duration is ideal for couple trip: Allows time for animal feeds, shows, a private koala session and a riverside break.
Hand-feed kangaroos:
Buy a bag of kangaroo feed (A$2) and feed free-roaming kangaroos in the open reserve.
Tip: Visit early to enjoy quieter enclosures before crowds arrive.
Wild lorikeet feeding:
Join the free lorikeet feed sessions at 9:45 AM or 3:45 PM.
Tip: Wear a hat or light jacket—birds often land on visitors.
Free-flight raptor show:
Watch birds of prey swoop over the arena at 10:30 AM.
Tip: Arrive 10 minutes early for front-row seats.
Koala Close Up:
Book an intimate encounter to learn about a koala’s personality.
Tip: Reserve online in advance to secure your preferred time.
Sheep dog show:
See sheepdogs herd sheep around 1:30 PM each day.
Tip: Combine with a picnic by the riverbank café.

T E Dorward
This is a really cute little wildlife sanctuary only a few minutes from Brisbane. As it's name suggests, there are koalas here, along with dingoes, Australian reptiles and amphibians, flying foxes, parrots, and platypuses to name a few. You can feed and pet kangaroos and wallabies as well. There are photo opportunities with koalas, dingoes, tree kangaroo, and birds of prey. It takes a couple hours...
Angie Hoschouer
An amazing sanctuary featuring all the expected wildlife of Australia: koalas, kangaroo, emu, wombat, dingos, Tasmanian devil, fruit bats, various birds, and a platypus. Petted a kangaroo. It's a beautiful park and definitely a must see.
Anna S
A very nice and well kept animal park. There are different areas and different shows for visitors to enjoy. Although we did not go to see any shows we enjoyed just roaming around, looking for the animals and briefly catching a baby Koala looking out its mother’s pouch. Getting up close with the Kangaroos was another highlight. If you don’t plan on seeing any shows 2-3 hours is more than enough for...
Benjamin Lau
Been here a couple of times in my early days and remembering it was much more happening and fun then (OK that was like 20 years ago). Always a joy to be amongst the free roaming kangaroos and feeding them except when stepping on all the poop around the area. Seeing all the koalas get high was also comical. Sheepdog as always amazing and intelligent and wished I can bring one home. Gift shop kinda ...
Georgie White
Amazing place to visit, allow 3+ hours. So great to see so many koalas and native Australian animals including wombats, Tasmanian devils, native birds, reptiles etc. The free range kangaroos, wallabies and emus section is excellent too. We loved the dingos and barn section/sheepdog demo and the talks were really informative and well pitched. Lots of water points and places to get food which was we...
In summer start before 9 AM to avoid heat and bring sunscreen. Winter days are milder with fewer insects, ideal for long walks.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Two adult entry tickets | AUD 104 |
| Kangaroo feed | AUD 2 |
| Coffee or snacks | AUD 20 |
| Koala Close Up experience | AUD 60 |
| Total Estimated | AUD 186 |
Note: All prices are indicative and may vary. Please check directly with the venue for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
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