1 / 2Gorge Wildlife Park
📍 Cudlee Creek, SA
One of Australia largest privately owned wildlife parks with native and exotic animals across 15 acres. Kangaroos roam freely for hand-feeding, koala cuddle sessions run daily (book ahead), plus birds, reptiles, and a kiosk on site.
Such a lovely place to visit. Not too big (so you can actually make your way around to everything easy) but also lots of animals! So many enclosures and all were so good, plenty of plants and space and very natural looking inside. Cool variety of animals - natives, primates, reptiles, farm, exotic. Can feed kangaroos and wallabies as well as farm animals. Also an awesome shop and the good people were eating from the Cafe smelt amazing. Very well kept, the signs were being updated while we were there and they had plenty of signs apologising for it, while still having some signs available. Only thing that bothered me was the map, was hard to use - maybe try a satellite image to help place where things are accurately or you know someone with a drone who could take above photos? I'm good with maps but was very hard to use, it didnt show any paths on it or anything.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families who want genuine hands-on wildlife contact rather than a viewing-only zoo. Kids under ten are especially captivated by the free-roaming kangaroos. The compact layout means no one gets exhausted, and the koala cuddle is a standout memory — book it in advance or you will miss out.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Casey P
5 months ago
“Such a lovely place to visit. Not too big (so you can actually make your way around to everything easy) but also lots of animals! So many enclosures and all were so good, plenty of plants and space and very natural looking inside. Cool variety of animals - natives, primates, reptiles, farm, exotic. Can feed kangaroos and wallabies as well as farm animals. Also an awesome shop and the good people were eating from the Cafe smelt amazing. Very well kept, the signs were being updated while we were there and they had plenty of signs apologising for it, while still having some signs available. Only thing that bothered me was the map, was hard to use - maybe try a satellite image to help place where things are accurately or you know someone with a drone who could take above photos? I'm good with maps but was very hard to use, it didnt show any paths on it or anything.”
joy george
a month ago
“Situated in 15 acre area and owned by Mcklenie family this park isone of the largest privetly owned park in Australia. Well managed this park have a great co of birds and reptiles.. Birds and animales can closely watched Australian boo book owl, pelican white ibis, black swan blue pea fowl, blue and gold macaw, Borloge, Canadian goose Nicobar pigeon Dingo Ostrich, various frogs adder, turtile etc etc Spac parking avilable wheel chair ace. Good washroom s A restorent showcase items etc Glad to be here again”
Levi Stock
4 months ago
“I really enjoyed visiting Gorge Wildlife Park. The staff were friendly and welcoming, which made the whole visit feel relaxed and fun. It was great being able to hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies, and the chance to hold a koala was a memorable highlight. The park felt manageable and not overwhelming... you can see a nice variety of animals without needing a whole day. Overall it’s a lovely wildlife park, especially if you want a close-up, hands-on experience with Aussie animals.”
Marie Slade
a month ago
“I was very surprised at the variety of creatures we saw at this zoo. The setup is great. I loved the areas where we could be up close to the kangaroos, the picnic spots, and a great kiosk which serves takeaway food and all kinds of souvenirs.”
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Overview
Gorge Wildlife Park packs an impressive variety into 15 acres — freely roaming kangaroos, wallabies, ducks, ibis, pelicans, black swans, peacocks, an Australian boobook owl, and a well-curated reptile section. Koala cuddle sessions are ticketed and sell out, so book before arriving. Paths are clearly laid out with shaded rest spots throughout. A kiosk serves takeaway food and stocks souvenirs, making a two-to-three-hour visit entirely self-contained.
