Activities

EXPERIENCE KOALA HOLDING AND MORE AT THE GORGE WILDLIFE PARK

Koala Holding

Have a cuddly encounter with one of our beautiful koalas!
An experience you don’t want to miss! Our park is one of the few places in South Australia where you can actually hold a koala. Our cuddly koalas come out for holding every day at 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm whilst visitors are present. *subject to conditions

At these times you can hold or pat our koalas, take your own photographs or just learn about these fascinating animals from our friendly keepers!

Effective 2/12/19 a charge of $10.00 per person is applicable to hold the koala at these sessions (tickets to be purchased at entrance). To pat only and take your photos is free of charge!

Koala Holding Conditions:

A ticket will be issued to hold the koala on payment of $10-00 per person. Without a ticket, visitors will still be allowed to pat and take photos at these sessions free of charge.

It is at the keeper’s discretion to determine the suitability of someone to hold a koala and a minimum height of 130cm is required.

When the forecasted Adelaide temperature is 34 degrees and above, we only hold the one session at 11.30am.

Unleashed

On the last Sunday of each month between 12.30pm – 3.00pm a group of keepers bring out a variety of animals, birds and reptiles.

This gives our visitors a chance to see some of our friendly residents up close and personal! Feel a snake or lizard, see the dingoes being walked, touch a bird and let the kids cuddle a guinea pig or rabbit! *subject to conditions

PLEASE NOTE – If the last Sunday of the month falls on a weekend with a public holiday Monday, Unleashed sessions will be held on the Monday.

Unleashed Conditions:

Fauna used will vary depending on availability and conditions on the day.

Unleashed sessions will not be held when the forecasted Adelaide temperature is below 15 degrees or 34 degrees and above.

Reptile Presentation

Saturday and Sunday at 11am!

On the weekend our keepers present a variety of reptiles at a hands-on presentation. Learn some interesting facts and get up close with some fascinating creatures! *subject to conditions

You will come face to face with a Boa Constrictor or Carpet Python, young Fresh Water Crocodiles or American Alligators, Mertens Water Monitor, Fijian Crested Iguanas and our Aldabra Tortoises.

There is no extra charge for this service.

Reptile Presentations Conditions:

Reptiles used will vary depending on availability and conditions on the day.

Presentations will not be held on the last Sunday of the month and when the forecasted Adelaide temperature is below 15 degrees.

A man wearing a hat holds a large python

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