Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park

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Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park

Winner of the Victorian Tourism Awards in Ecotourism, Moonlit Sanctuary invites you to explore 10 hectares of bushland, meeting endangered species, feeding kangaroos and wallabies, petting koalas and enjoying hands-on encounters with friendly birds, pythons and dingos. Close up encounters and behind the scenes tours available.

Moonlit Sanctuary is home to over 60 Australian species. Many, including about 80 kangaroos and wallabies, are free to roam through the bush and give visitors a rare natural encounter. Others are housed in large natural enclosures, including endangered creatures such as the strange-looking bush thick-knees bird whose call hadn’t been heard on the Mornington Peninsula for more than 60 years. Colourful parrots abound, waterbirds are at home in extensive wetlands and visitors can explore the flourishing bush foods garden.

The critically endangered orange bellied parrot, red bellied pademelons, southern bettongs spot-tailed quolls and Tasmanian Devils are also protected at Moonlit Sanctuary, which has received the Sustainable Cities award for Preservation of the Environment.

At night, Moonlit Sanctuary comes alive in a remarkable way, with world-famous lantern-lit tours. Owls and other night birds are active, tiny feathertail gliders and beautiful squirrel gliders swoop around, and quolls, pademelons and bettongs forage for food. Visitors are amazed that even animals such as wallabies are much more active and responsive at night.

Café and gift shop. Disabled access. Free internet.

Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park

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Contact

Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park
550 Tyabb-Tooradin Rd
Pearcedale
Vic
3912
Australia
59787935

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