Healesville Sanctuary Melbourne

You know the arty side of Melbourne and its sporty side too. Now get familiar with its wild side too with a visit to the Healesville Sanctuary, Melbourne. Undoubtedly one of the best Wildlife Sanctuaries in Australia, the Healesville Sanctuary is a veritable ‘Mecca’ for the wildlife enthusiast to take stock of all that nature has to showcase.

About the Healesville Sanctuary, Melbourne

The Healesville Sanctuary is situated at the foothills of the Yarra Valley, just an hour’s drive from Melbourne. The sanctuary is 31 hectares of bush land and is the happy home of about 200 different species of wildlife, including some indigenous Australian species. There are koalas, dingoes, kangaroos, wallabies and wombats in here. However, the most renowned resident around these parts is the duck-billed platypus, an egg-laying mammal that hasn’t yet shed its aura of mystery despite the numerous attempts of researchers and explorers alike.

Dive into the watery depths and marvel at the colorful and exotic world of water-rats, electric eels and hordes of other finned varieties. Also amble along the aviaries at the Healesville Sanctuary, Melbourne for a glimpse of the pelicans, parrots, owls, eagles and other majestic birds of prey.

There’s much more on offer at the Healesville Sanctuary, Australia than mere wildlife sightings. For the one who seeks an in-depth knowledge about the habits and leanings of the various birds and beasts, there are some very extensive and exhaustive “Meet the Keeper” presentations at the Healesville Sanctuary that would surely lay to rest all your doubts and queries.

The “Birds of Prey Flight” presentation happens to be the most liked presentation at the Healesville Sanctuary, Melbourne. Other presentations that merit a sitting include the ones on the koala, platypus, reptiles and the wombat. Get the facts straight from the horse’s mouth… well almost.

Other Attractions at the Healesville Sanctuary, Melbourne

The National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Melbourne are never short on the surprises to pull out of their hats. Apart from the hordes of slithering, burrowing, scampering and flying wonders, the Healesville Sanctuary, Melbourne also has some aboriginal attractions lined up for you. Take the “Burra Burra Yan Indigenous Walking Tour” through the nearby Coranderrk Bushland with the interpreter Murrundindi. You will be surprised to discover that there exists an almost primeval world so near to the marvelously modern Melbourne. It is a world of dreams, legends, customs and folklore, strange enough to lend a surreal air to the entire setting.

There are cafes, bistros, picnic spots and a souvenir shop inside the Healesville Sanctuary, Melbourne. The sanctuary is open every day from 9 in the morning to 5 in the evening.

When you are in Melbourne, Wildlife Sanctuaries will simply spoil you for choice. You have for instance, the Phillip Island Wildlife Park, Melbourne, the Ballarat Wildlife Park, Melbourne and the Wildlife Wonderland, Melbourne. But in Melbourne, the Healesville Sanctuary easily gets the nod.

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