Walkabout Wildlife Park Review

Amazing and wonderful experience! We spent an afternoon there with our 2 year old and are still talking about it. The animals are obviously happy and well loved, and the talks were informative and fun. Thanks for a lovely afternoon Walkabout!

Beautiful place, beautiful animals and beautiful people working with them! This is my favourite place in NSW and I will be bringing all my overseas guests here to learn about, and enjoy Australian nature - and to pet the soft kangaroo's bum! Also, thank you to the staff for huge help with getting back to the city after closing hours!

A quite place to unwind with your children. Staff is friendly and helpful. Food options are limited.

Loved this beautiful place. Great friendly and knowledgeable staff

Lots to see and child friendly. You can get up close to the animals and the talks are entertaining. Bit pricey.

Full respect for people who fight for the welfare of animals and provide them with great conditions and save them. The Park itself does not knock you down.
You can visit and support the work of people who save animals.

A day well spent with kids and family. Kids enjoyed feeding and petting animals and birds. They have great collection of reptiles. Its a well maitained picnic location.

Proper wildlife sanctuary with great bush walks and passionate staff

Disappointing.... $30 each yet really not much to see.... 1 koala... 2 emus... 1 pig.. Afew kangaroos... Sorry but disappointed!!.. However, very friendly staff.

Beautiful place to spend the day. Very friendly staff and gorgeous Animals. Great up close encounters with the Animals. Not over crowded with visitors. Nice Cafe and Picnic spots

Really great for young kids. Get up close and personal with kangaroos.

Great day!!!!!!
Had more fun than the children.
Staff very friendly

Lovely staff, so quiet and peaceful, not over run with people. We had a great "speed date" with Frankie the Tawny Frog mouth, definitely recommend, he was very sweet and the keeper was very friendly.

Staff is friendly , but was expecting to see more animals.

Great day out! We visited on a Sunday and it was quite quiet so there was plenty of space and it was easy to get close up to the wildlife.

I love the culture and educational experience I had here. This is not a zoo but more of an interactive rescue about the native wildlife. It incorporates the land, history, and people into a wonderful experience. I love the work Tassan and her crew have put into this experience. Please visit.

Phenomenal Staff. We hired a private ranger and towards the end of the tour, the rangers helped me orchestrate an ideal scenario to propose to the girlfriend. Even better, she said yes :-D We are eternally grateful and very impressed at the goodwill flowing from the staff. A lifetime memory. All excitement aside the park is amazing, authentic and natural, recommend for any lazy day and helps support care of these beautiful animals.

Highly recommended place to visit! The animals walk freely and are cared for by knowledgeable and caring staff. Entry price is reasonable, with optional add ons. Love it.

Not too crowded so got to see and hear all of the many keeper's Talks(very interesting and informative). Also got to touch,feel and hold some of them. Even got to see the Fruit Bats getting a pedicure!

I loved this place! We spent the whole day patting kangourous, koalas or woombat, learning about Australian animals and talking to birds you can walk on aboriginal tracks as well. Perfect for the family!

Great overall zoo like atmosphere, animals are limited but it is during the bushfire which is understandable. Have animal activities every half hour which is nice

This is a lovely day out, with such great access to the gorgeous native and farm animals. The Aboriginal rock carvings walk was an incredible experience. Love how COVID safe this place felt!

Very different experience with a normal zoo... I did love it there and I took so many beautiful pictures there

We absolutely loved this place. From the moment we came in we were in the middle of Kangaroos and Emus freely walking around and - following the right instructions - easy to approach and pet. Highly recommended. We were there on the Saturday before Easter and it was very quiet and relaxed.

Great day out with the family. Awesome walks and close up animal experiences. Make sure you say hi to Lucy

Amazing wildlife rescue place! Interacted with many indigenous species; koala, many kangaroos, dingo, wombat, Tasmanian devils, wallabies. Really good folks doing good work.

Was very good but Reptile Park was more wonderful than here I think.

Extremely educational while providing an animal friendly space to come observe wildlife as they exist in their natural habitat.

Great for kids learning about animals and interacting with them. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Will go back.

Great place to hang out with kangaroos and wallabies! But because you re not allowed to feed them, they seem don t seem to be very friendly towards humans. so once you get close to them, some might quickly move off. Not many other animals to see, just a great place to take photos with the kangaroos and wallabies cause it s not too crowded.

We stayed overnight in a cottage and booked the night tour. It was an amazing experience! We had access to many animal enclosures and pet them. Staff very friendly and knowledgeable. Lots of fun!

Enjoyable day with close up encounters with Australian Wildlife, a couple of nice walks in the location and was relatively quiet when we visited

Only a few hot, stressed animals and a very unclear map to follow. We left unsatisfied. Way over priced.

Great place to see a lot of unique animals. We learned a lot from the staff. We were able to touch Kangaroos, Koalas, Emos and more. Also was glad to learn that the majority of the animals are rescues. This isn't a zoo but more of a sanctuary. Very Cool. Very Chill.

The park was literally empty when we were there which was a very strange experience! The keepers are knowledgeable and very nice and the animals were roaming around freely and looked well looked after. An absolute must!!

Fantastic day out. Learnt alot about the wildlife out there. Would recommend for a hands on experience.

It's a decent place to go with small children but I wouldn't recommend going in summer. We didn't get to see many of the animals as they were all hiding to escape the sun. After a couple of hours I had two cranky children who had seen emus and fed alpacas and done a lot of walking without much reward. Will return outside of the summer months to try our luck again.

Nice spot to bring the kids. Near $100 for entry and and an Icecream for a family of 5 which seems a bit steep for what's on offer but with alot of these places shutting shop I guess they need to do it to survive.

A great day out for the kids. Well maintained area. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Tgis is a fantastic animal sanctuary. There are many Australian native animals here, some in very appropriate enclosures, others (like pademelons, kangaroos, wallabies, emus, etc.) roam free through the beautiful bushland setting.
There are no concrete paths, it's well made tracks through the bush. The staff are well informed and give talks about the animals throughout the day.
There's also a great hour long bush walk, and some Aboriginal sites and rock carvings as well.
Highly recommended to visit!

Totally worth a visit if you can pay for a private ranger who can give u access to close encounters with he local wildlife.

Great reserve/ sanctuary with free roaming rescued wildlife.

Great place for little kids to run around, food was cold

Loved the place! Native Australian wildlife, lovingly cared for and very well exposed at the same time. Affordable and not crowded at all - even on school holidays. We got this family vibe from the staff. Perfect place to spend half a day to a day with your kids.

Considering the great experience for all family members, the price is not worth much mentioning. Better than lots of Sydney or city zoos. Lovely.

Enjoyed our visit. Animals were not very active unfortunately. Staff were friendly. Good experience.

Fantastic place to take your kids to get up close with some wonderful Aussie animals.

It's a decent place to go with small children but I wouldn't recommend going in summer. We didn't get to see many of the animals as they were all hiding to escape the sun. After a couple of hours I had two cranky children who had seen emus and fed alpacas and done a lot of walking without much reward. Will return outside of the summer months to try our luck again.

Great place to see Australian wildlife! There are plenty of ranger talks throughout the day to learn about the different animals, see them up close and even pet some of them! The Rangers are very friendly and knowledgable. Many of the animals (kangaroos, wallabies, emus and turkeys) roam free and don't mind if you give them a gentle pet

Amazing and chilled place to wander with loads of free roaming animals, emus, kangaroos, wallabys. We also did some speed dates with a dingo and a Tawny Frog mouth which my niece and nephew loved.

Great wildlife park. Loved being able to interact with the kangaroos and wallabies. Staff are very friendly and informative.

Great little Australian wildlife park. Many free roaming animals, natural setting, bushwalks. Plenty of ranger talks throughout the day, boomerang throwing. Bbq available and shaded tables, and a neat new sandpit for the young kids.

I love the whole concept of really letting the wild animals to be wild - means no hand-feeding. That is very respectful to the animals. I think they take care of the animal brilliantly. One of the more unique wildlife conservations. Lots of talks, although would love if they can squeeze in a few more, because not everyone would have all day to spend in the park.

Stayed in a cottage and it was lovely. Staff (manager) is amazingly helpful and accommodating. We were allowed late checkout without asking as there is no other people checking into our room. Staff are very knowledgeable. Plenty of animals. Babies (1.5 years) loved it here!

Recommend staying overnight as many more animals are active and moving around, however there is plenty to see and do during the day.
Nice to see sanctuaries like this exciting

Place is good fun but pricey. $30 for an adult and $84 for family of 2+2. Animal feeding is available

Great change from the bigger zoos. The animals are well looked after and there is a daily schedule of feeding/talks. Only downside is the price - pretty expensive for a family tickey

This place is quite lovely. A lot quieter than the reptile park. The free range animals are really amazing just walking around the park with you. We fed the goats and lamas, the lamas will steal all of your food. We also were able to pet the dingos! Will definitely be planning another trip here!

Love this place. The staff and super friendly and knowledgeable. All the talks were interesting and relevant. The animals all seem happy and it was wonderful to be able to get up close to so many animals in their natural surroundings. Wonderful. Well worth a look

Great place ! The staff is friendly. Plenty of animal talks.

Fantastic place. Keepers very knowledgeable and friendly. A well priced excellent day out for adults and kids. Plenty to do and see.

Lovely close animal encounter. The kangaroos are so tamed. You can touch it and it not running away.

Friendly owners educational family friendly. Not expensive. Animals well looked after. Cultural frendly. Small park where animals can roam mostly free. Animals are not used like a circus desplay all natural. Shaded seat and table area. I highly recommend for family gatherings or even kids birthdays. This family run Park care about Australian wild life and the land too. A must visit.

Great place to walk and do so many different things, very nice and clean the animals very healthy and the children enjoy themselves

Great place to take the family. Reasonably priced. Decent food options available. Lots of Australian wildlife to see - kangaroos, koalas, dingoes, wombats, echidnas, snakes and more. Never too crowded. Easy to get to and no problems finding a parking space. Friendly staff. Would avoid on a rainy day.

On Saturday 5th March, me and my mum were driving to Newcastle and i had to stop to go to the bathroom and we drove around for a very long time looking for a bathroom. We decided to stop at the wildlife park as a last result. I do understand that they do not let anyone off the street use their facilities but i am pregnant and desperately needed to go and the lady at the front counter was so completely rude to me and my mum and would not let me use it. So she made me pay the entry fee of $25 to use the bathroom which i paid and did not argue. My mum then asked if the ticket could be given to the next person that came through to which she abruptly responded NO. Even when we left we said thank you and she didn't even acknowledge us. We did not argue with her and we paid but we were just treated disgustingly.

Very nice place and lots of animals to pet. Perfect for kids and can recommend it a lot.

fantastic place if you want to see all the aussie animals you want to see. great food and gift shop and lovely staff. it's great having the emus, kangaroos and wallabys just walking around beside you. also lots of great informative talks. very chill beautiful place.

I went here with a few friends and was shown around the place by very kind and friendly people. The animals were all incredibly cute and are well looked after. Not only that but we got to pet all animals except for the flying fox (for safety reasons). I absoluely love yhis place and I wish to come here again in the near future.

Had the best day here! Got to see my first ever wombat and the close encounters were amazing! The place was great and the staff were all so lovely! Highly recommended

An absolutely wonderful day out. If you have a toddler bring your baby carrier so you can do the bushwalks beyond the pram paths! Fantastic Aboriginal heritage to see out there.

Love this place. We go at least once a year. I especially enjoy the fact that a lot of the animals can just walk around you as you enjoy everything there is to see and do.