Don't waste your money going here. Took my three children and mum on saturday. The rude ladies in the office didnt even talk to us, were happy to grab our $55 and didn't even look at us, when I asked if there was a map of the park she rudely replied no and pointed towards the entry gate where we... More

Our trip to Jirrahlinga was disappointing. The kids were excited about "The Koala Show".This "Show" was a man who came out with a Koala on his shoulder and all he kept saying was 'This one survived the fires and she's 10' and 'Don't touch her head' . What sort of a show is this???? The kids didn't learn anything and... More

Been coming to Barwon Heads for years have just visited wildlife sanctuary was so surprised really enjoyed it can get so close to our native animals a real hidden gem can highly recommend to anyone who loves animals .Kids will adore it.Will return next year.

We enjoyed our trip to Jirrahlinga (we received a voucher for a recent b'day). Lots of friendly staff and they do a lot of good work with the rehab of animals and taking in birds etc. ... however we took our friends from Spain there with the idea they would see and even have a opportunity to pet a koala.... More

As an animal lover, this place is AMAZING! It's a rescue and rehabilitation centre for Australian wildlife. (I believe it's a popular place for school excursions, so if you'd like to experience the place in its natural serenity, I'd ring ahead for any dates with no excursion bookings.) After living in Australia for almost six years, it was the first... More

The park was much bigger than expected and the koala area was great. The breeding program is also very good

we visited this after having been previously to the ballarat wildlife park. we were very disappointed. it was quite expensive to enter and very little to see. doesn't look like much maintenance and improvement is done and animal enclosures are small. the only time we spoke to a staff member was during a koala showing in which there seemed to... More