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Wildlife Zoos & Theme
Parks in Cairns, Australia
Far North Queensland has a number of exciting boutique wildlife zoos
and theme parks scattered throughout the region, all with a distinct tropical
flavour.
You'll see the exotic animals of Cairns; Cassowary, Tree Kangaroo and
Ulysses Butterfly as well as many more.
All of the parks have an entry fee, however some can be have combination
tickets which will get you into a number of the parks at a discounted
price. All the theme parks are family friendly and will be adored by children
and adults alike.
Wildlife Parks by Theme
Many of the attractions caters to different themes, check the lists below
to see which attractions catch your fancy!
Some attractions are listed in a number of categories as they have a
variety of different animals.
Male Eclectus Parrot at Cairns Dome
Flights of Fantasy — Birds & Butterflies
Cold Blooded Bities — Reptiles
Cute, Furry Creatures — Mammals
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Bookings
While all of the wildlife parks in Cairns allow walk in visitors and
charge an entry fee, most parks are in out of the way locations (see above)
which don't allow easy access without a vehicle. For this reason, there
are many tour operators in Cairns who package entry to many of the wildlife
parks as part of their tours.
This is great because many of the parks are smaller boutique specialty
zoos which people can only really spend an hour or two in, rather than
be a full day experience like traditional zoos.
We have compiled a list of tour companies who will take you and your
family to the wildlife parks of North Queensland as part of their itinerary
below.
Skyrail & Kuranda Wildlife Experience
Skyrail has put together
a special package due to the overwhelming number of visitors who want
to experience the wildlife attractions of Kuranda, and also the Skyrail
Cableway. Entry to the top three wildlife attractions in Kuranda in included
in your ticket; Birdworld ,
The Australian Butterfly
Sanctuary and Koala Gardens. This tour package is also available with
a Kuranda Scenic Railway
trip, making it an outstanding and comprehensive tour of the most popular
attractions in Kuranda.
Your return Skyrail experience will take approximately 1½ hours
one way, and your Kuranda Scenic Railway 1¾ hours. Skyrail can
commence or conclude at either the Caravonica or Kuranda, and the Kuranda
Scenic Railway can commence or conclude at Cairns Central Station, Freshwater
Station or Kuranda Station depending on your preferred direction of travel
and location.
Booking in advance is required as the train is a tourist
attraction and tickets are via pre-purchase only. Both attractions frequently
book out during peak season and school holidays. Prices are per person;
families please review the child policy below.
Prices
Adult
Child
Family
Return Skyrail & Wildlife Experience
$88.00
$44.00
$220.00
Child Policy:
Children are aged 4-14yrs, children under 4 travel free
Includes:
Return Skyrail experience between Carovonica Terminal and Kuranda
and all stops in between including Red Peak Station and Barron Falls
Station and entry fee to Birdworld, The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
and Koala Gardens.
Prices
Adult
Child
Family
Skyrail, Train & Wildlife Experience
$107.00
$53.50
$267.50
Child Policy:
Children are aged 4-14yrs, children under 4 travel free
Includes:
One way Skyrail experience between Carovonica Terminal and Kuranda
and all stops in between including Red Peak Station and Barron Falls
Station. One way Kuranda Scenic Railway, including Barron Falls Station and entry fee to Birdworld, The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary and Koala Gardens.
Trek North's Daintree Explorer
Trek North is a respected company with experienced tour guides taking
visitors to the exotic and lesser known gems of North Queensland. The
Daintree Explorer trip will show you the best of the Daintree Rainforest,
Mossman Gorge and Port Douglas.
Your Daintree Explorer experience leaves from Cairns and Port Douglas,
and includes a stop at a pineapple plantation and sugar mill, morning
tea, 1h Daintree River cruise, lunch with tropical fruit and seafood tasting,
stop at Daintree village, guided tour of Rainforest
Habitat including photo opportunity with koalas and hand feeding kangaroos
and tour of Port Douglas and free time in the township.
Booking in advance is required as Trek North only take
a small number of people each day in their air-conditioned coach. The
Daintree Explorer trip frequently books out during peak season and school
holidays. Prices are per person; families please review the child policy
below.
Prices
Adult
Child
Family
Daintree Explorer
$115.00
$69.00
$220.00
Child Policy:
Children are aged 3-14yrs, children under 3 travel free
Includes:
Small air-conditioned coach pick up from accommodation & return.
Mossman Gorge Daintree National Park guided walk Mossman Sugar Mill,
Pineapple Plantation, Morning Tea, Daintree Village, Daintree River
Wilderness Cruise, The Rainforest Habitat (Rainforest & Wildlife Park),
Hand feed kangaroos, See koalas, cassowaries & crocodiles, First
class lunch including Barramundi, Tropical fruit tasting, Tour of Port
Douglas including 4 Mile Beach, Island Point Lookout & free time.
Down Under Tours' Hartleys Crocodile Adventures
Down Under Tours is a multi-award winning tour company providing a comprehensive
range of tours in Far North Queensland. Their Hartleys Crocodile Adventures
tour is a half day trek leaving at 12:20pm daily to Hartley's
Crocodile Adventures wildlife park, north of Cairns.
This unique eco-experience includes a lagoon cruise through the ecologically
significant Melaleuca wetlands which is the natural home of the saltwater
crocodile. You will have free time to explore the rest of the wildlife
park with its abundance of animals, including water birds, turtles, wallabies
and cassowaries. See the notorious Crocodile Attack Show you will have
the unique opportunity to hold a crocodile for a photo (own expense).
You will also see Australia’s most venomous snakes at the Snake
Show before the return transfer to your accommodation.
Prices
Adult
Child
Family
Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
$62.00
$31.00
$220.00
Child Policy:
Children are aged 4-14yrs, children under 4 travel free
Includes:
Accommodation pick-up, coach transfer & entrance to Hartleys Crocodile
Adventures, return coach transfer at 4:40pm.
Cairns Habitat Cruises
Board the MV Habitat Explorer and experience a calm water cruise along
Trinity Inlet, Cairns' mangrove-lined waterway and busy harbour. Trinity
Inlet, like many mangrove ecosystems, is buzzing with wildlife; crocodiles,
birds and over 70 species of fish.
Visitors enjoy Cairns Habitat Cruises for it's relaxed and informative
tour of the inlet, with many historic and interesting tales of sea life
in early Cairns. After cruising along the inlet, the tour stops at Cairns
Crocodile Farm to journey through the fully operational farm.
Departing twice a day, Cairns Habitat Cruises is the only company to
access Cairns Crocodile Farm, which means if you're interested in seeing
how crocodiles are farmed for their skin and meat, this is the only way
you can see it.
Prices
Adult
Child
Family
Cairns Habitat Cruises
$59.00
$25.50
$147.50
Child Policy:
Children are aged 4-14yrs, children under 4 travel free. The family
price is for 2 adults and 2 children.
Includes:
Calm water cruise on Trinity Inlet with interpretive commentary, Cairns
Crocodile Farm tour, Morning or afternoon tea, Return coach transfers
from Cairns & Northern Beaches Accomodation.
Wildlife Parks by Location
The wildlife centres of North Queensland are somewhat scattered, so here's
the lowdown on what's where.
Cairns CBD
Palm Cove
Port Douglas
Kuranda
Daintree Rainforest
Daintree Mangroves Wildlife Sanctuary
Innisfail
Johnstone River Crocodile Farm
Green Island
Gordonvale
