We did the night tour with one of the naturalists and it was a wonderful experience. At night time is when they feed the animals so you are walking around at dusk and in the dark with lanterns and the kangaroos and wallabies and possums are all around you. You get to feed them! (except for the nosy possums), including going into the the enclosure with the gliding squirrels to give them nectar! The guide was informative and passionate about the animals and their wellbeing; we learned a lot, and we felt we were encountering the animals close up without endangering or intruding on their living spaces. All in all - recommend 150%.

Loved the whole experience. It was great value and I’ve never been so up close to native animals before. We got to feed lots of wallabies and some kangaroos plus get really close to koalas, wombats and more. The keeper talks were very informative and all the staff were cheerful. The food and gift shop were well priced. We had a great time and will definitely return.

We came on boxing day and were surprised to see how busy it was, and we were glad we had pre booked our koala bear encounter as it was sold out on the day. We enjoyed walking around the small sanctuary and seeing so many kangaroos and wallabies, as we are from the UK, this was our first time seeing them, and it was exciting how close they were to us. I avoided feeding them as it seemed nearly everyone in the park had a large container of feed, and they were being encouraged to eat and eat to be enticed closer for photo ops. The koala experience felt a little rushed, we joined a large queue, and everyone had the opportunity to take a couple of photos and then were moved on. I guess I thought it would have been a more intimate experience where we would find out more information about the koalas and have more time.

This was my first time visiting Australia and I wanted to see as many Aussie animals as possible so we came here for a few hours and we all really enjoyed it! The highlights were listening to a laughing kookaburra, watching a flying squirrel soar through the air, a huge wombat digging a hole in the ground, a koala out of the trees running across the ground, and feeding the kangaroos and wallabys. Highly recommended!

Booked a private night tour for a Sunday evening. Wow! What a great experience. We got to see the Australian native animals that you miss at the daytime zoos. The tour was ran by Claudia who was very knowledgeable and passionate about animals. She was friendly and just great to chat with. To have a guide that was a very experienced keeper made the tour extra special, she shared so much interesting knowledge. You have an opportunity get up close with and feed and the Wallabies, squirrel gliders and many more. Definitely worth the extra spend for a private tour.

We stopped by the Moonlit Sanctuary on our way to Phillip Island. It only took around one hour to drive from our condo in Docklands. The gravel parking lot wasn't full but there were a couple of buses and we found out inside that they had disgorged groups of school children. It looked like the sanctuary must be popular with school field trips. Luckily the sanctuary was fairly large so we could zig while the school groups zagged. We purchased our admission tickets at the gate along with one container of wallaby and kangaroo food ($3AUD). There was an additional charge for any up close encounter you wanted to do with the animals. We skipped this and tried to attend as many of the free keeper talks or shows as we could. The schedule was posted online and on the maps around the park. Of all the animals we were able to see, the highlights were seeing the Tasmanian Devil, wombats, pink cockatoos, and dingoes to name a few. All animals were actively moving around during our mid-morning visit except for the koalas who seemed quite content to sit in nook of their trees. We fed both the kangaroos and wallabies and surprisingly they were very docile and gentle while feeding. We even got to pet them and found their hair to be a bit coarse. A small cafe was located by the front entrance and had covered outdoor seating. The gift shop was also here.

The sanctuary is great. It was a great experience and a great way to see the kangaroos up close and get to feed them. The workers were also really helpful. The only thing I was a little disappointed at was the Koala encounter as it costs $30 and all you can do is stand behind her koala and get a picture (you can pet it but nor hold it). Overall I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to see kangaroos and other native animals.