Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital Tour

We didn’t realise how special the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital Tour would be until we experienced it ourselves. Getting to see native wildlife being cared for and recovering right in front of us was fascinating for our little ones, but we learnt just as much as they did.

📍 1638 Steve Irwin Way, Beerwah
🗓️ Open daily | multiple tour times available
💲 Adults $39 | Children 3 to 14 years $19 | Australia Zoo admission additional

👍🏻 Toilets
👍🏻 Parking
👍🏻 Pram Friendly – would recommend carrier
👍🏻 Booking Required – highly recommended
👍🏻 Enclosed
👍🏻 Indoor
👍🏻 Outdoor
❌ Bites
❌ Sips
❌ Dog Friendly

The tour starts at the Wildlife Hospital before taking you behind the scenes of the working hospital, where you can see the incredible team caring for sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife.

When we visited, we met a baby koala called Occy, saw rescued sea turtles in rehabilitation, a wallaby being cared for and a kookaburra recovering from a broken wing. Because it’s a working wildlife hospital, every visit will be completely different depending on the patients being cared for at the time.

What stood out most was how the team explained what was happening in a way our little ones could actually understand. It gave them the chance to see wildlife up close while learning why these animals needed help and what goes into getting them healthy enough to return to the wild.

The tour runs for around 30 minutes with a maximum of eight people, so it’s a small group experience and a really manageable length with little ones. Just keep in mind that surgical procedures may be taking place during your visit because this is a functioning hospital.

All money raised from the tour goes directly towards the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital and the care of sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife, which made the experience feel even more meaningful.

The tour is an additional experience and doesn’t include Australia Zoo admission, so you’ll need valid zoo entry as well. We’d definitely recommend booking ahead, particularly if you want the 10am tour, which must be prebooked online.

We visited May 2026. While we do our best to keep our listings up to date, information can change. We recommend checking Australia Zoo’s Wildlife Hospital Tour for current tour times, pricing and availability before visiting.