Australia Zoo Review

Not the same as what it used to be when Steve Irwin was alive

A great day out.... the bird show is out of this world.

Cool place, pricey but great wildlife and good public show in the stadium at midday.

Well worth the drive to head out there. Don't miss the shows, they are really well done

We were here back in spring 2019 and it was the perfect season to be here. This place is a United Nations of animals.

When I went there it was so magical I got to meet Robert Irwin and he makes all his guest feel like they have know each other for year s and the zoo has some of the most incredible animals you could ever see. And it s all so hands on and it s just so fun so 5 stars

They have done a great job with this venue. important work they do here

Park & facilities are clean, animals appear to be happy and staff are friendly & helpful.

Love Australia Zoo, you truly get what you pay for. Seeing all the animals was great, a highlight for me was seeing the meerkats, petting a koala and being about 6ft across from a cheetah.

What an amazing day for the family loved how it is all set up staff are super friendly. Food is amazing and well prized.
The show is amazing loved the birds . Will go back and try the close encounters with some of the animals. Love how you are able to touch some of the animal.

Great priced, Great location Steve well done, I take my hat off to you.

If you love Crocodille you should visit this zoo. It is very big. We saw the Crickey show, it was amazing. Very educative zoo and clean environtment. You can touch and pet the kangaroo and koala. The downside only we can t see Elephant somehow. But It s worth to visit.

Great staff. The show in the arena is the highlight. A good selection of local animals. Spacious Africa enclosure with giraffes rhinos. Food not bad.

Had a great fun...
The animal show is a real fun there...
A shuttle service is so helpful when we are with kids

A good zoo, but not spectacular. Pretty sure the only reason why people come here is because of Steve Irwin - most other zoos in Australia outshine this in terms of general appeal, number of animals, and value for money. The zoo was poorly structured, needing to walk significantly far from one side of the park to the other, with no animals in between. The number and variety of animals was very lacking, and even odd in some regards - like there were 2 Asian otters there - its the only Asian animals in the Zoo, and there are only 2 of them - kinda seems weird. There were lots of personal up-close animal encounters to go on, but don't expect them to be outgoing If you want the photos - we did 2 encounters and wanted photos from each of them, bit they wouldn't even knock $5 off to get all of them from both sessions - sorry guys, no money for you, you actually lost $150 from us because of your greediness. The staff at the animal encounters were nice and enthusiastic, but we were very disappointed when we booked the tiger cubs encounter, where all the photos on the website show cute baby tigers on someone's lap, but they are actually quite huge now - very falsely advertised, and my wife was very disappointed. On the positive side, the zoo was well maintained and filled most of the day. There was a lot of good food options available, and they were generally reasonably priced too. Most of the staff in all areas of the zoo were friendly, funny, and enjoyable. Overall, the zoo was fine, and worth the visit if you're in Brisbane already, otherwise just avoid it, go see another zoo and you'll get a lot more out of it.

Sensational zoo,very well maintained and animals would think they are in the wild. probably one of the only zoo's where the animals come first. Hats off Irwin's.

Fabulous day out! Special thanks to our caddie driver, Paris! You are an asset to the zoo. You never stopped smiling. Nothing was too much effort. Thanks for sharing so much information with us!

A great zoo where people can interact with animals in a setting similar to the animals natural environment.

Absolutely amazing! A great place to take the family and take a look at Australian and international wildlife in a safe and animal friendly environment. Plenty of helpful staff and well kept facilities with transport all around the park so you can get from one side to the other quickly. A variety of animal shows run at different times throughout the day. 10/10 would recommend

Always an amazing experience. Well and truly worthwhile!

Loved it. Friendly and knowlegeble staff. Huge area so allow plenty of Time to see it all. Gets busy over summer and school holidays but plenty of parking and seating at the stadium show area.

Great time loved it. Food and drinks a bit expensive

Absolutely wonderful day ,will be back. Unlucky to have a stinking hot day,but awesome place to visit.

One of the best zoo's I've been too. A credit to the staff, who were always welcoming and helpful. Everything was so so clean and organised. The animals are clearly, extremely well looked after judging by their condition and have space to move. We did the Red Panda meet and have nothing but positive feedback to anyone wanting to have an animal experience. If you plan to see and do most things then book a 2 day pass, well worth it. Steve you would be proud. P.S. sign the crocodile petition.

Had a great day. Staff are so friendly. Love love love Africa.

Great place to explore Australia ... Kids and adults will enjoy it!

I had a great time with my family.
Although it's a big walk, the legacy that Steve has left and what Teri, Bindi and Robert have carried on, is worth every step.
Highly recommend the trip.

Best zoo in Australia all the animals are properly handled by the team and the lions are also very cool orchids are very big and the environment was always friendly

By far the best Zoo in Australia! We are from Melbourne and have been twice and LOVED both occasions. Beautiful clean environment, Helpful and friendly staff, the enclosures for the animals are sensational. Congratulations to the Irwin Family and Team for an memorable, educational Zoo.

While some native Australian animals are on display, many are not. Visitors can get up close to kangaroos if they buy Roo Food for $3 AUSD. The crocodiles and lace lizards are nice. We had time for only the crocodile show, which was entertaining despite its staging.

Expensive but okay once in a while !! Food can be cheaper

Amazing place for wild animals, staff are amazing and the grounds are immaculate.

I wouldn't recommend going in summer. The walk to the Africa part was very hard and we're fit. Many people looked like they were about to keel over. We found it difficult finding out what exactly was on offer and what times things were on as it wasn't written in the brochure you're given (one time for certain things are in there but it didn't give us all times or all shows). Older people would find this hard to get around. Food and drink as expensive as expected. Staff friendly. The birds were amazing. Didn't appreciate the dead chicken being swung around to tempt and then thrown to the crocodile. Fairly sure that would have upset certain people. Overall disappointing.

Initially the $60 price for adult admission a bit daunting (this being my first visit to this zoo), however, once through the gates, all doubts melted away. Such a wide range of native and exotic wildlife. The facilities are expansive, the staff extremely helpful and passionate. There is loads of free entertainment / activities (including a small water park) to keep kids of all ages occupied for a full day. Plenty of free refrigerated water refill points and fairly affordable food. Cannot recommend enough

Have been going here since I was a child. Its an amazing place to visit. Tickets are great value, the bird show was my favourite experience from my last visit. Perfect outing for the family. Big variety of food and gifts avaliable

Awesome. The new areas are amazing - just seeing all those beautiful giraffe in such a wonderfully large space - it was almost like I really was on a savannah. Its a must do!!

Crickey it's awesome. Had to buy season passes so we can keep going back. Way to much to see and enjoy in just one visit.

So many animals/attractions to see. Staff are absolutely amazing and helpful. The grounds of Aus Zoo are beautiful and well maintained.

Very natural like enclosures. Good crocodile show and got close enough to a koala to pet her. Much, much better and bigger then I expected. Highly recommend it.

Where to start?! This place is so magical. Steve at the info desk helped us planned our day. We hired a caddie- Brodin was our tour guide. Love these two!!! They are beyond amazing with their knowledge and customer service. We did the entire zoo in 5 hours and they took us to all the encounters and shows on time with VIP seating. Zoe was our photographer for most of the tours- she took amazing pictures and continued to take them as we asked. Lauren (at the exit when leaving) was so kind and gave us food recommendations for the evening. Suggested good sites in the area as well. The encounters...you HAVE TO DO. Plan two days so you can get them all in. Some overlap (I.e. - red panda and tiger are at the same time.) loved this place for so many reasons. We snuggled koalas and kangaroos. Let cheetahs and fed red pandas. Dream day!

Animals actually have decent room to live unlike some other zoos

Amazing Zoo! my friends and myself had a great day and the staff are awesome they are very cool people

Outstanding without a doubt one of the best zoos in the world... the experiences are incredible you can walk among animals koalas kangaroos unreal visit the hospital great experience . This place deserves everyone's support for the work they do . Crocodile experience a must see

Amazing a must visit place and season tickets as a family are well worth it.

Great zoo facilities, well laid out and we'll kept, especially enjoyed getting up close to the ring tailed lemurs

Fabulous. So many wonderful animals and birds to see.

Fantastic Zoo, loved all the exhibitions and wild life interactions. Really, the ONLY thing that is not super is the football stadium style food hall. Had a meat pie, was nice, the hotdog had clearly been there a few hours. I assuming catering has been outsourced to bulk food providers. People these days expect a decent meal rather than sausage rolls, withered fries and stale hot dogs. Just about any cafe in Brisbane would serve many times better food. You spend so much case an attention on your animals nutrition but seemingly none on the visitors nutrition. It was the same when I visited 7 years ago.
I must admit you have added more wildlife and shows in that time, brilliant! But frankly if you want a good meal - pack your own picnic or sandwiches.

Remarkable experience that you need a whole day to properly explore. Make sure you get up to the African area. It's a winner.

Enchanting wrapped around hard working conservation

Such a great family day out.
The free flight bird show is amazing as is everything else.

Wonderful place for all ages. Must come in before 12pm so you don't miss the big show in Crocoseum

Amazing. Take a full day and enjoy everything on offer. It's worth packing your own snacks though.

Best zoo ever. Easy to get around and very well planned layout.

I have not been there yet, but I love the show. Koalas are my favorite. Thank you the Erwin family for all the animal information. I so enjoy the show. From Sanford Florida.

This place is amazing, the food court is excellent, the restrooms are clean, the general condition of the zoo is exceptional. The staff are friendly and happy to chat about their areas of expertise.
Highly recommend this for a great family day out.

I've visited many times over the 50 yrs & they never seize to amaze me with the knowledge, friendliness & help all the staff give you. Animals all seem happy contented & well feed & looked after. It's ever changing with it's exhibits. Crikey I LOVE this place. m

Amazing place, friendly and helpful staff, the Africa part was the best personally. Also the Showtimes allow for better experiences of the wildlife here especially the Wildlife Warriors Show, included in the entry fee.

Beautiful experience, do recommend the giraffe feeding and photo experience very cheap $39 kids absolutely loved it!
The lemurs were so cute! Just chilling around eating, being free kids loved them so much!
Amazing, family friendly, staff was helpful, saw all the animals.

Only thing that wasn't the greatest was the food court food, not fresh, sitting there for a while....... Ended up putting it all in the bin,

But overall the zoo was awesome