Meet Australia’s cutest animals at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park
Kangaroo Island is one of Australia’s natural gems, a giant island of surreal national parks, sandy beaches and Australia’s most adorable animals. No visit to Kangaroo Island is complete without a visit to the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park, a wonderful safe haven for some of the island’s threatened species.
Housing cuddly koalas, the eponymous kangaroo, dingoes, reptiles and plenty of other species, the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park is a must-see for families and island hoppers alike!
Let’s take a look at why the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park is such a special place to visit in your time on the island.
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Cuddle Australia’s furriest tree chillers
Because who hasn’t ever wanted the opportunity to cuddle what could be Australia’s cutest creature – the koala! The Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park gives you the opportunity to do exactly that. Koala holding is a truly memorable activity, as it’s such a joyous experience getting to cuddle one of these lovely animals!
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Monkey about with a marmoset encounter
South American monkeys on Kangaroo Island – no! Well, actually, yes! And you can have the opportunity to have a couple of these little marmosets jump about you as you feed them their favourite snacks. It’s the closest thing you can get to hang out with South American monkeys this side of the Amazon.
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Kangaroo & wallaby feeding
You can’t visit Kangaroo Island without getting to feed one of the animals the island is named after. Kangaroo feeding at the wildlife park is a great way to learn about Australia’s most famous animals and what makes them such wonderfully unique creatures.
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A few things outside of the park…
Once you have experienced the joys of the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park, it’s time to check out some of the other amazing activities that make the island such an unforgettable place to visit. Kangaroo Island is one of Australia’s most famous holiday destinations for a reason – there’s just so much to see and do here!
Whether you’re exploring the Flinders Chase National Park, complete with otherworldly rock formations and more unique wildlife, or chilling out at Vivonne Bay, Emu Bay, Stokes Bay or one of the island’s other gorgeous beaches, you are never short of things to do on Kangaroo Island.
Enjoy the wildlife park, the national park, the beaches and some of the fine produce that make Kangaroo Island an unrivalled traveller’s favourite.