Maru Koala and Animal Park
Description
Hours:
Monday-Friday 9-4.30pm & Saturday/Sunday 9.30-5pm, later in daylight savings months
Get hands on with many wonderful native Australian animals. Pat a koala, hand feed kangaroos and wallabies.
Description
Maru is an award winning family run attraction offering a range of experiences and entertainment for the family.
Bookings are essential.
- Hand feed kangaroos and wallabies
- Close encounter with koalas
- Get wrapped up in a python snake
- Cuddle a dingo
- Daily sheep shearing show in the covered auditorium (school holidays)
- Cafe with lots of delicious meals to choose from
- Pirate themed mini golf
- Online Gift shop
- Group bookings and children's parties can be provided for
Location: Situated in the township of Grantville, just 60 minutes from Melbourne and 15 minutes from Phillip Island. The perfect spot to stop on your way to or from Phillip Island or Bass Coat.
Keeper Presentations: Be sure to ask about all the wonderful presentations with keepers, including one-on-one time with a koala, sheep shearing demonstrations and other opportunities to get up close and personal with Maru's animals.
Map & Directions
1650 Bass Highway, Grantville, Vic, 3984, Australia
Directions
Follow Bass Highway to Grantville. If heading south towards Phillip Island we are on the right side of the road at the traffic lights past the main town. If coming from the south turn left into the service lane before the traffic lights.
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Cancellation Policy
Tickets are non refundable and non transferable but are valid for up to six months from the purchase date other than Grantville Pirate Festival tickets which are only valid for that day.
News
NEW INDOOR PLAYROOM. We opened our large indoor playroom in April 2014, off the side of our Homestead Bistro. NEW AUDITORIUM. We now have a large covered auditorium in the animal park and offer sheep shearing shows daily and Wildlife Shows on all weekend, school and public holidays.
Special Events
Dreamnight at the Zoo in November each year - by invitation only, a free night for special needs children and their families.
Grantville Pirate Festival is held each year in Autumn.