V E N U E D E TA I L S Type Attraction / Wildlife Capacity Bistro: 250 people Group facilities Tailored guided tours; dining packages Opening hours 7 days: 9.30am-5.30pm F E A T U R E S • Opportunity to touch a koala • Close encounter with Aussie animals • Special menus created for international groups – Aussie meals, vegetarian, halal • School group, incentive group and team building products available Get in touch with wildlife at Maru, that is animal welfare accredited and focused. Enjoy hand-feeding and patting kangaroos and wallabies including albinos. See koalas, wombats, the Tasmanian Devil, dingoes, reptiles, a crocodile, birds and more. Meet and touch a koala, dingo or snake during unique optional animal experiences or book a fully guided Park Keeper tour. Package your visit with a meal in the licensed Homestead Bistro with snacks through to hearty meals and group catering available. Then top the experience off by enjoying Pirate Pete’s Mini-golf and putt around 18 holes of piratin’ fun. Learn about Maru’s Wildlife Shelter where wildlife is rescued and rehabilitated. MARU KOALA AND AN IMAL PARK 1650 Bass Highway, Grantville, Phillip Island VIC 3984 T: +61 3 5678 8548 E: fun@marukoalapark.com.au W: marukoalapark.com.au V E N U E D E TA I L S Type Wildlife Park / Tours Capacity No limit, some restrictions on encounters Group facilities Guided & evening tours, education programs Opening hours Daily Closed Christmas Day F E A T U R E S • En route to Phillip Island • Eco-Tourism Association Eco-accredited • Feed a kangaroo, pet a koala, play with a dingo, hold an owl or a python • Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour • Light meals and refreshments, gift shop Fantastic opportunities to get close to Australian native animals at this awardwinning wildlife conservation park. Explore 10 hectares of bushland, meeting endangered species, feeding kangaroos and wallabies, petting koalas and enjoying hands-on encounters with friendly birds, wombats, pythons and dingoes. Moonlit Sanctuary is home to over 70 Australian species. Find out about endangered species or enjoy a magical evening wildlife tour. During the day, visitors can enjoy regular keeper presentations as well as daily wildlife shows. At night, Moonlit Sanctuary comes alive in a remarkable way, with world-famous lantern-lit tours. Evening tours must be booked. MOONLIT SANCTUARY WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PARK 550 Tyabb-Tooradin Road, Pearcedale VIC 3912 T: +61 3 5978 7935 E: bookings@moonlit-sanctuary.com W: moonlitsanctuary.com.au V E N U E D E TA I L S Type Special Interest Tour Capacity 11 /19 passengers Group facilities Small groups welcome, private tours can be tailor-made Opening hours Tour days / times vary from each departure point. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day F E A T U R E S • Small, private touring • Unspoilt wilderness, amazing wildlife • Knowledgeable guides Discover French Island, a pristine, off the grid, eco destination, located just one hour from Melbourne and a short ferry ride from Phillip Island or the Mornington Peninsula. Perfect for nature lovers and visitors looking for that ‘yet to be discovered’ gem. Travel by 4WD through National Park and forests, stop for wildlife encounters including koalas, echidna and birds of prey. Venture off road to hidden spots exclusive only to Naturaliste Tours. Stop at a farm, winery or providore and meet the locals. Experienced guides will share the stories of then and now, with a sense of fun and adventure! NATURAL I STE TOURS 10 Tankerton Road, French Island VIC 3921 T: +61 3 5257 4570 E: info@naturalistetours.com.au W: naturalistetours.com.au ATTRACTIONS, ACTIVITIES & TOURS ATTRACTIONS, ACTIVITIES & TOURS 53
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