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Moonlit Sanctuary    

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(741) · Park in Pearcedale, Australia
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Come and visit Melbourne’s award-winning wildlife park and get an up-close look at Australia’s amazing animals. Explore our bush-land while feeding kangaroos and wallabies, petting friendly koalas …
Come and visit Melbourne’s award-winning wildlife park and get an up-close look at Australia’s amazing animals. Explore our bush-land while feeding kangaroos and wallabies, petting friendly koalas and enjoying encounters with colourful birds, reptiles, dingoes and many other animals including endangered species. More than 70 Australian species are waiting to meet you. Intimate Night Tours run every evening and let you see Australian Animals in their natural nocturnal environment. Bookings are required for Night Tours.

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Mar 7, 2025
So disappointed and heart broken to see a Wombat and a Quoll paceing up and down, clearly traumatised by being in captivity. There were no rangers around to reassure myself and my kids that they were…Full review by Vacation722985
Mar 4, 2025
Nice little sanctuary that kept us amused for a couple of hours on a Sunday morning. Highlight for us was the Koala experience which was great.Full review by Matt I
Mar 3, 2025
A great night of nature. Lucy guided us around the Sanctuary sharing interesting information about the animals we were seeing with so many close around us. If you want to see Australian nature up c…Full review by niks2512
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I’m looking to go from Melbourne. Is there any public transportation both ways?
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You can take public transport to within about 10k of the sanctuary, but after that you need to arrange a car. We found it extremely easy to reserve an Uber to pick us up at the …
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You can take public transport to within about 10k of the sanctuary, but after that you need to arrange a car. We found it extremely easy to reserve an Uber to pick us up at the sanctuary at the end of the tour, and to get an Uber from Frankston or Cranbourne stations (either one is the closest - they are on separate train limes).
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Answer by Lyn B · Jan 26, 2024
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Hiii. How much is the parking fee at moonlit sanctuary wildlife?
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No parking fee. You only pay an entrance fee. Get there before 10.30 am if you would like to do the sessions with a Koala . It makes it easier.
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Hi, what's the approximate starting time of the night tour in May? I'm doing the penguin parade at Philips Island, not sure if i …
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Hi, what's the approximate starting time of the night tour in May? I'm doing the penguin parade at Philips Island, not sure if i can arrive on time. Thanks.
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I would do those things as seperate trips. For exact start or finish times for places please ask them directly.
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Has anyone visited this place then it rained? It will rain on tomorrow’s forecast and we are already booked :(
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Yes, Umbrella for sure and there is shelter and a hot cuppa to be had in the café. The animals have been raised in Victoria so they are used to this climate of ours, I hope you enjoy this …
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Yes, Umbrella for sure and there is shelter and a hot cuppa to be had in the café. The animals have been raised in Victoria so they are used to this climate of ours, I hope you enjoy this place as much as we do. Cheers, Steve&Rose.
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May I know how big is the park and how long should I set aside for the visit? Is 2 hours sufficient?
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I spent about three hours, but I'm an animal lover.
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I’ve found an injured animal. What do I do?
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We cannot accept injured or displaced animals at Moonlit Sanctuary as we do not have a veterinarian onsite. For help, contact Wildlife Victoria at 8400 7300 or wildlifevictoria.org...
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