What animals can I see at the Boronong Wildlife Sanctuary near Hobart?
Animals at the Boronong Wildlife Sanctuary near Hobart include Tasmanian devils, wombats, koalas, Forester kangaroos, tawny frogmouths and eastern quolls.
Detailed answer: Australia has no shortage of zoos and wildlife parks where people can get close to native Australian wildlife. The big boys include Australia Zoo in Queensland, Taronga Zoo in Sydney and the Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo. There are also smaller wildlife attractions, such as Featherdale Wildlife Park in Doonside, Sydney, the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane and the Glen-Forest Tourist Park near Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula.
The Boronong Wildlife Sanctuary in Brighton, near Hobart in Tasmania is a little bit different. Its aim isn’t to show off Australian wildlife to visitors – it is to get Australian wildlife back into the wild. An army of volunteers brings in injured and suffering animals year-round. Boronong aims to get these creatures back to full fitness.
9 Hobart experiences worth your time.
1. Bruny Island day tour. 2. Port Arthur day tour. 3. Tasman Peninsula cruise. 4. Hop-on hop-off bus. 5. Iron Pot Lighthouse cruise. 6. Mt Wellington bus tour. 7. Maria Island cruise. 8. Derwent River sailing adventure. 9. Boronong Wildlife Park and Richmond day tour.
Tours of the Boronong Wildlife Sanctuary
The project is funded by the public paying entry fees, however. The $32 entry fee includes a free 45 minute tour of the sanctuary. These public tours include a talk about Tasmanian devils while you watch them eat a snack. There are also visits to the wombat and koala enclosures.
Other Boronong Wildlife Sanctuary animals include Forester kangaroos, Tasmanian bettongs, eastern quolls and sugar gliders.
Splash out a little more cash, and you can have a ten minute close encounter with some of the Boronong Wildlife Sanctuary animals. Pay $25, then take your pick from the tawny frogmouth, wombat, possum and echidna.
Should you want to opt for the truly special experience, however, there’s the Boronong Night Tour. This small group tour is focused around feeding the animals in the sanctuary. Guides supervise the feeding of eastern quolls, tawny frogmouths, ringtail possums and Tasmanian devils. You’ll have to pay $165 for the privilege, though…
The Boronong Wildlife Sanctuary is near the Coal River Valley, home of several wineries and the Lark Distillery.
More things to do in Tasmania
Take a harbour kayaking tour in Hobart.
See Iron Pot on a Derwent River cruise from Hobart.
Track down a pademelon in the Mt William National Park.
Pick up a rental car in Launceston.
Walk to Wineglass Bay in the Freycinet National Park.