The 4 Wildlife Parks in Cairns That Earn Their Price

1.Kuranda Koala Gardens and Birdworld Admission Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 99 reviews · from $27Our pick

Visit Kuranda Koala Gardens and nearby Birdworld on a self-guided wildlife outing. Feed kangaroos and wallabies under supervision, see koalas, wombats, quokkas and rare nocturnal animals, then walk to a rainforest-style aviary with more than 80 bird species. Paid koala photos and bird food are extra.

“The bird world was kinda sad. The birds have very little space to move around. We thought it would be little more open.”

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2.Kuranda Koala Gardens General Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 90 reviews · from $15Best value

Visit Kuranda Koala Gardens beside the Heritage Markets for a close look at Australian wildlife. You can see koalas, quokkas, wallabies, wombats, reptiles, crocodiles, bilbies, bettongs, and rare gliders. The one-hour visit also includes a pioneer display and the Tableland’s only nocturnal exhibit. Koala photos and handling cost extra.

“Great small animal garden. Not so many aminals to see. Please note that if you pay extra for the korala photo that it's taken at a distance from the korala and not holding the korala, as they have changed their policy since the last time we came 4yrs ago. Overall, good value for money.”

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3.Kuranda Koala Gardens Park Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 85 reviews · 1 day · from $15

Spend a day at Kuranda Koala Gardens, an accessible wildlife park inside the Kuranda Heritage Markets. See koalas, wallabies, wombats, quokkas, gliders, freshwater crocodiles, and reptiles. Entry costs $15 per person. Animal photos with a koala or python cost extra. The park is open from 9:30am to 4:00pm.

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4.Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures: Hartley’s Koala Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 78 reviews · 1 day · from $56Top rated

Arrive early at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures for bacon, eggs, sausages, hash browns, toast, juice, tea, or coffee beside the lagoon. From 9:00 to 9:30am, a keeper introduces a koala for gentle patting, photos on your own device, and questions. Your ticket also includes the boat cruise, wildlife talks, and a full day in the park.

“had the best day, did breakfast with the koalas. Food was really good and you get up close with koalas and can pat it take photos. The staff at park are all amazing freindly, informative and great sense of humour. The park well set up and so much to see The boat ride was great and the staff hand feeding big croc on land and in the water was something else. Highly recommended this tour.”

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