1 / 2Kanyana Wildlife
📍 Lesmurdie, WA
Kanyana Wildlife in Lesmurdie is a rescue and rehabilitation centre where families encounter native Australian animals in natural habitats.
An amazing place doing incredible work! Kanyana Wildlife is such an inspiring centre dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and caring for Australia’s native animals. The staff and volunteers are super friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about what they do. You can really tell they love the animals and want to protect them. The tours are educational and hands-on — I got to see animals up close and learn about conservation in a really engaging way. It’s the perfect place for anyone who loves wildlife or wants to learn how they can help. I left feeling inspired and grateful that places like Kanyana exist to give injured and orphaned animals a second chance. Highly recommend visiting or volunteering here — you’ll definitely walk away with a smile and a heart full of appreciation for our native wildlife! 🦘🦉💚
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families with children aged 5 and up who want a wildlife experience grounded in genuine conservation — not a commercial zoo setup. The school holiday keeper workshops are the standout for kids, with small group sizes ensuring real engagement with animals.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Kai Pitt
5 months ago
“An amazing place doing incredible work! Kanyana Wildlife is such an inspiring centre dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and caring for Australia’s native animals. The staff and volunteers are super friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about what they do. You can really tell they love the animals and want to protect them. The tours are educational and hands-on — I got to see animals up close and learn about conservation in a really engaging way. It’s the perfect place for anyone who loves wildlife or wants to learn how they can help. I left feeling inspired and grateful that places like Kanyana exist to give injured and orphaned animals a second chance. Highly recommend visiting or volunteering here — you’ll definitely walk away with a smile and a heart full of appreciation for our native wildlife! 🦘🦉💚”
Tomas Johnson
2 months ago
“We took our daughter to one of their keeper events over the school holidays. This one was for reptiles and it was halfday little workshop for the kids and it was outstanding. Our daughter loved it and has requested to go back next school holidays”
Matej Cermak
3 months ago
“10/10 experience with nice guidance, the animals are definitely happy here in their natural habitat. As for someone who arrived by bus it was also nice to walk through tracks that are south from Gilchrist road.”
Helen Clews
3 months ago
“The staff at Kanyana are so lovely and helpful. I had the best experience. I found a tiny baby bird and they took it in happily and J can even get update to see how its doing. So grateful 🙏”
Reviews from Google
Overview
Kanyana Wildlife in the Perth Hills rescues and rehabilitates native Australian animals and opens its grounds to families seeking meaningful wildlife encounters. Guided tours give context to the conservation work underway, with knowledgeable staff engaging visitors of all ages. During school holidays, half-day keeper workshops run for small groups of children — the reptile session earns particular praise from parents.
