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A young boy is walking, looking at the trees at healesville sanctuary

​ A bushland haven for native wildlife in the Yarra Valley

Open daily 9am - 5pm

       

Highlights

The Sanctuary welcomes tree kangaroo joey

Healesville Sanctuary has welcomed its newest and cutest resident, a Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo joey! Visit the tree kangaroo family today in Kangaroo Country.

This summer only

Don’t miss out on a limited-time activities and events, only at Healesville Sanctuary

Members get more!

Only $13.25 a month over 12 months
Unlimited entry to Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Kyabram Fauna Park
Kids join free on adult memberships
Free entry to five interstate zoos
Discounts at the Zoo Shop and from our zoo partners
Help fund our conservation work to fight wildlife extinction

Healesville Sanctuary is formally known as the Sir Colin Mackenzie Sanctuary.

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A Kangaroo, pointed right but facing the camera, with a piece of grass in the mouth, witnessed by three students with clipboards doing a fieldwork exercise.

School programs

Education programs connecting young people with species from across the globe

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