Wildlife and nature in Melbourne
Melbourne wildlife: the Penguin Parade on Phillip Island, Healesville Sanctuary, Melbourne Zoo, koala spotting and whale watching along the Victorian coast.
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Gippsland: Penguin parade general viewing ticket
Melbourne: Depuis melbourne excursion a phillip island et defile des manchots
Healesville Sanctuary: Healesville sanctuary general admission ticket
Melbourne: Werribee open range zoo entry ticket
Melbourne: Moonlit sanctuary conservation park entry ticket
Melbourne: From melbourne puffing billy wildlife tour
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ViatorPenguin Parade, & Wildlife Encounters Eco Tour from Melbourne
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ViatorPhillip Island Penguins & Wildlife Day Tour from Melbourne
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ViatorPhillip Island Penguin and Koala Highlights Day-Trip from Melbourne
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ViatorGreat Ocean Road Tour Plus Koalas, Forest Walk and Morning Tea
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ViatorPhillip Island & Penguin Parade Afternoon Eco Tour from Melbourne
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ViatorPhillip Island Day Trip from Melbourne with Penguin Plus Viewing Platform
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Healesville Sanctuary: tickets, platypus shows and what to see
Healesville Sanctuary ticket prices, the platypus exhibit, Tasmanian devils and free-flying birds of prey, plus how to combine it with Yarra Valley wine.
Where to see kangaroos near Melbourne: wild and hand-feeding options
Real kangaroo-spotting options near Melbourne — wild mobs at Anglesea and the Grampians, plus hand-feeding at Moonlit Sanctuary and Yarra Valley safaris.
Where to see koalas in Victoria: the honest options compared
The real places to see koalas near Melbourne — Phillip Island's wild boardwalks, Healesville Sanctuary and where wild sightings actually happen, compared.
Maru Wildlife Park at Grantville: a roadside stop on the way to Phillip Island
Maru Wildlife Park at Grantville, on the road to Phillip Island — kangaroo hand-feeding, koalas and a quieter, independent alternative to the bigger parks.
Melbourne Zoo: what's inside and how to make the most of a visit
Melbourne Zoo's precincts, ticket prices, the Zoo train station and which exhibits are worth timing your visit around, from gorillas to Australian
Moonlit Sanctuary: a small, close-up wildlife park on the Mornington Peninsula
Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park near Pearcedale — hand-feeding kangaroos, koala encounters and nocturnal night tours, an hour from Melbourne.
The Penguin Parade: complete visitor guide to Phillip Island's little penguins
Everything on the Penguin Parade at Phillip Island: which ticket to pick, getting there without a car, viewing etiquette and what actually happens at dusk.
Phillip Island wildlife: penguins, koalas and fur seals in one trip
Beyond the Penguin Parade — koalas at eye level, Australia's largest fur seal colony and how to see all three on one Phillip Island visit.
Werribee Open Range Zoo: safari trucks and African wildlife near Melbourne
Werribee Open Range Zoo's safari truck tour through open savanna paddocks of lions, giraffes and rhinos, plus ticket prices and how far it is from
Whale watching in Victoria: when, where and what to expect
Victoria's whale watching season runs June-September. Logans Beach at Warrnambool is the state's best free land-based viewing point for southern rights.