Meet Our Servals – Safe Cats Safe Wildlife
Now these are really wild cats! Servals are African wild cats that are normally solitary carnivores and are active both by day and at night.
Welcome to our
Wildlife Sanctuary
Welcome to
Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary
Aboriginal Country
We are a sanctuary for rescued wildlife needing lifetime care, and breed-for-release rewilding programs for endangered animals. Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary is a Heritage listed Aboriginal Cultural landscape with ancient sites dating back more than 4,000 years.
Spend Christmas with the friendliest animals (and rangers) in Australia.
Step into the animals’ world where the animals NEVER get cranky or steal your picnic.
The gentlest emus and kangaroos. The coolest wombats and devils. The craziest cockatoos. And all their furry, feathery, spikey and scaly friends.
What could be more Christmassy, than a picnic in a wildlife sanctuary?
We are a working wildlife sanctuary,
we always put our animals first.
You may meet lots of animals, but please
be aware that the animals choose whether
or how they want to interact with you.
If it makes you happy to see animals roaming free, and if you want to get to know our “in care” animals and why they live in our wildlife sanctuary, you’ll love Walkabout. If you’re interested in Australia’s original people, you can visit ancient Aboriginal sites. Choose whether to take a leisurely stroll around the Animal Loop, or head out to explore the bush tracks, or just relax at the visitor center with a great cup of coffee. Visit for an hour, stay all day, or book a cabin for an overnight experience.
You can buy tickets when you arrive, or purchase online. Online pre-purchased tickets and annual memberships are cheaper. If there is a queue and you already have your tickets, please walk to the front of the queue for fast-tracked entry [this does NOT apply if anyone in your group has to buy a ticket].
"Big Foot" is real and lives in Australia. Meet the macropods. Kangaroos, wallaroos and all kinds of wallabies.
Walk on the wild side with Happy Feet the cuddly emu. Happy would rather hang out with people than birds!
Look for Arnold and Dobby. They‘re usually snoozing in their food. If you don’t see them, look in their leaf pots.
Say hello to Maliki and Mirri. Mirri was rescued at 6 weeks old, a wild orphan. Maliki adores and protects her.
Now these are really wild cats! Servals are African wild cats that are normally solitary carnivores and are active both by day and at night.
Please make a Donation
It is imperative that we do everything we can to ensure our animals and their home, the walkabout wildlife sanctuary, survive the economic and social disaster of Coronavirus-19.
Find and follow the ranger wearing the hi-vis vest.
Dingoes, sugar gliders, parrots, bats, echidnas, wombats, meerkats, quolls, alpacas, bunnies, goats, and more.
This tour around the Animal Loop runs “non stop” all day.
10:00 Emu & Kangaroo roundup @ The Castle
10:30 Servals “Safe Cat Safe Wildlife” @ Servals
11:30 Boomerang Throwing @ “Naughty Parrots”
12:30 Snakes, Lizards & Turtles @ Display Area
1:00 Emu & Kangaroo Roundup @ The Castle
2:00 Meerkats @ Meerkats
3:00 Koalas @ Visitor Centre
4:00 Kangaroo & Emu Roundup @ The Castle
Unforgettable encounters with Australian Wildlife and knowledgeable Rangers who love to share their stories.
My daughter and I had such a RIPPER of a day at the legendary Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary! A massive thanks to all the staff for including us in the day’s activities, and for Gerald and Tassin for gifting the birthday girl (last week) with a shopping spree!
Thank you so much to everyone at walkabout park for making Gabbys birthday ‘ranger for a day’ present so amazing! What a tremendous park! Such a beautiful location. Highly recommend making the trip out to experience this truely wonderful sanctuar
I first heard about you 6 years ago on Groupon. I’ve been back several times since with family and friends… we love it there
Sleep in the sanctuary with the animals. Explore the bush tracks in the middle of the night.
Stay overnight OR just visit for the evening. Go spotlighting for wildlife. Play tug-of-war with the devils. Bring a picnic dinner, good walking shoes, and a flashlight!
Adult and Teen Rangers (Junior Ranger workshops in school holidays, check for dates.)
Ranger for a Day for adults and teens – book any day. School holiday day-camps for littlies – watch facebook for dates. Work alongside the rangers to care for the animals.
Meet Dobby and Arnold, our resident koalas. Learn why Koalas cannot survive without Flying Foxes.
Public holidays. Weekdays. Weekends. EVERY day. No booking needed. (Only early closing day is 3pm on Christmas Day). Ranger-led activities 10am to 4pm.
Even our Rangers are fooled by our almost real toys. Gift Shop sales fund our wildlife work.
Easter, Christmas, Mother’s Day, Birthdays. There’s always a reason to visit our on-site gift shop. Take home a memory, knowing 100% of profit funds our wildlife work.
We have made some changes to keep everyone and our animals safer. To help us and each other, please consider postponing your visit if you’ve got symptoms of covid or the flu. We will happily change your entry tickets for another date. Please wear a mask if you have any symptoms at all, so our animals and people are safer.
Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary
1 Darkinjung Road
cnr Peats Ridge Road
Calga, NSW 2250
Australia
(o2) 4375 1100 Australia
+61-2-43751100 International
info@walkaboutpark.com.au
We are OPEN every day
We are NEVER closed
Gates open at 9:30am
Gates close at 5:00pm
[Christmas early close 3pm]
You can buy tickets when you arrive. But if you pre-purchase online, your entry tickets are cheaper. Click here to pre-purchase your tickets online.