African animals inhabit an Australian savannah style zoo just 40 minute drive from Melbourne’s CBD. Join a safari at the Werribee Open Range Zoo. African wildlife stars include rhinos, lions, giraffes and zebras roaming free in the scrubby Australian bush.
The atmosphere is as close to the African savannah without the cost of an international flight. Visitors travel the park in a safari truck enjoying the sensation of animals and visitors in the same space without a cage in sight.
Listen to the stories of the three Western Lowland Gorillas and their role in supporting their survival. The critically endangered Gorilla is vulnerable to habitat loss from logging and illegal mining, hunting, and human-borne diseases.
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Four hours allows visitors to go to shows, a safari tour and walk the various trails at the Werribee Open Range Zoo. The Werribee Safari open sided bus tour is 40 minutes.
The Werribee Open Range trails are loop trails between 1 km and 1.5 km. Falt, easy wide paths. Check the Travel Pack Section for a walking map.
For fans of Australian wildlife there is a DEDICATED TRAIL. Observe Eastern Grey kangaroos, Emus, Koalas and Tammar Wallabies. The Australian bush trail follows the banks of the Werribee River. The Tammar Wallaby is the smallest of the Australian marsupial family. You have the opportunity to see wild birds who visit the Aussie trail as a place of safety.
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Melbourne Zoo is conveniently located in Melbourne, and has a much larger collection of animals than Werribee Open Zoo. Werribee Open Range Zoo gives visitors a sense of what the natural African environment looks like.
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WHAT IS THERE TO DO NEARBY WERRIBEE OPEN RANGE ZOO?
- Victoria State Rose Garden located in Werribee Park. Early summer is a perfect time to stroll through the scented gardens
- RAAF Museum with the largest collection of Royal Australian Air Force memorabilia
- Werribee Park & Mansion, great picnic spot
- Geelong waterfront precinct is a year round visitor favourite
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