Top Things to do in Adelaide Hills
The 6 Best Nature & Wildlife Areas in Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Discover the best top things to do in Adelaide Hills, Australia including Gorge Wildlife Park, Cleland Wildlife Park, Laratinga Wetlands, Totness Recreation Park, Horsnell Gully Conservation Park, Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary.
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1. Gorge Wildlife Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 438 reviews
A place where people and animals get together. See all your favourite Australian animals such as wombats, dingoes and Tasmanian devils. Feed the kangaroos and wallabies and cuddle a koala daily at 11.30am, 1.30 & 3.30pm
Reviewed By 912nicholasw - Colchester, United Kingdom
Spent a very pleasant four hours at this small wildlife centre. Very good value at $19 each plus another $10 for the ‘hold a koala’ experience. The holding session was well organised and the koala diligently posed with a number of visitors whilst concentrating on their eucalyptus leaves. Overall the centre appears to have approximately 50% of the wildlife roaming free whilst the majority of the caged animals and birds appeared to have enough space. Great variety of birds, animals and reptiles including native Australian species and others from overseas. The park is small enough to walk round in an hour but we found the more you looked the more you discovered. Only a short drive from Adelaide so easily fitted into a holiday schedule. Additionally worth a mention is the friendliness of the staff who mix in with visitors and were helpful throughout.
2. Cleland Wildlife Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,302 reviews
Reviewed By EdiBa683 - Switzerland, null
The day at the park was awesome. I enjoyed to walk through the huge enclosures of the different kangaroos and wallabies. To hand feed the kangaroos was a great experience, to be close to them and to sit down and look at the kangaroos. Fantastic was also the Koala "close-up" experience in the morning. To enjoy this you have to be there minimum a half an hour before they start because there is a limited number of people who can do it and if you like they take photos with your own camera. And, There are a few other Koalas on eucalyptus trees, if you don't like to wait in line I spent a long time next to my favourite animal the Wombats. I saw my first white wombat and he was moving around. That was a memorable event for me. I was so fascinated by the wildlife and walking around there are also echidnas, potoroos, emus, birds and much more. It is a great Park to see lots of Australian Wildlife.
3. Laratinga Wetlands
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By Twotravellers58 - Mount Barker, Australia
Lovely environment to exercise in. Nothing nicer than walking, or riding, along one of the many designated tracks, listening to the sounds of nature and checking out the variety of water birds close by. The bbq facilities and grassed area also make it a great spot for families to enjoy. The area is well maitained and dogs are also welcome. Get back to nature!
4. Totness Recreation Park
5. Horsnell Gully Conservation Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Lalala54321
I know a lot about Horsnell's Gully because I am actually from that family. Way back a Horsnell bought that property and had is son live there that is how it got the Horsnell name. At the front of Horsnell's gully as you drive in there is a information wall and it has history on the Horsnell's that owned Horsnell's Gully before he passed away. One of the Horsnell's are actually getting spread there as of the 18/10/2020. Her wish was that she got burnt and spread there by her loved ones. On the various walks there is quite lovely views I especially loved the waterfall view. There is a range of flower around and all the little creepy crawlers are quite interesting and exiting.
6. Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 108 reviews
Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary is a national treasure. It’s the way Australia ought to be.Founded in 1969, by Dr John Wamsley, the Sanctuary is secured by what is widely regarded as the world’s first feral proof fence. That means all the Australian native animals living at the Sanctuary are safe from cats and foxes. The Sanctuary provides visitors with a glimpse of what the rest of Australia would look like if we eradicated introduced species. In this way, it stands as a beacon of hope for the future.
Reviewed By cin666 - Morphett Vale, Australia
Property is beautiful and serene. Easily became my new favorite place to see Australian native animals. Staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and take the time to answer any questions. We were lucky enough to have Andre, the kangaroo as our tour guide. For the price of a drink in a pub, we got a day of bliss. Planning our next visit already. Big thumbs up!
