Maru Koala & Animal Park

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Maru Koala & Animal Park Get in touch with wildlife | Small family owned animal park that's big on experiences! Enjoy the Wildlife show in our covered auditorium.
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Koalas, quokkas, wombats, dingoes & more
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🍽️ Bistro | ⛳ Mini golf | Family day out
Proudly ZAA accredited Founded, owned and operated by the Heffer family, at Maru we personally ensure you get the most out of your visit. Pat a koala and hand feed and pat the kangaroos and wallabies, rare albinos and meet the wombats, dingoes and other delightful creatures at the Animal Park. Enjoy hourly koala tours where the Keeper will introduce you to our koala family inside their enclosure. Take advantage of the opportunity to get a photograph up close with one of our Koalas! Learn about our Wildlife Shelter and enjoy frequent talks given by our animal keepers that help you learn about the animals as you interact with them. There are plenty of photo opportunities to ensure that you have souvenirs to share your experience with family and friends. There’s more to Maru than animals! Set sail for 18 holes of adventure at Pirate Pete’s Mini-golf, officially opened in June 2008. Putt your way around the thirty meter Pirate Ship, encounter life size Pirate figurines and enter the gold mine under the five meter thunderous waterfall. Only fifteen minutes from Phillip Island, Maru is a great day out, where you can also enjoy a meal or a snack in our licensed Homestead Bistro whilst the kids enjoy the outdoor play area.

Happy 13th Birthday to this stunning lady! Favourite treats coming your way Gloria 💙♥️🖤
23/10/2026

Happy 13th Birthday to this stunning lady!

Favourite treats coming your way Gloria 💙♥️🖤

And we're off! 🏁Are you visiting the final Moto GP in Phillip Island this weekend? A massive few days ahead , let's give...
23/10/2026

And we're off! 🏁

Are you visiting the final Moto GP in Phillip Island this weekend? A massive few days ahead , let's give it a proper send off!

to 2022 when met one of his wild fans!

Make sure to stop in at Maru on your way to or from the race. Apart from joeys and mini golf, we also make a pretty mean coffee!

Plot twist: not all lizards lay eggs! 🦎 Ed the Shingleback Lizard is here to wish you a happy National Reptile Awareness...
21/10/2026

Plot twist: not all lizards lay eggs! 🦎 Ed the Shingleback Lizard is here to wish you a happy National Reptile Awareness Day!

Around one in five lizard species worldwide give birth to live young, including two types of lizards at Maru: Shinglebacks and and your friendly neighbourhood Blue-tongues.

This is called viviparity. Instead of laying eggs that hatch outside the body, the fertilised eggs remain inside the mother, where the embryos develop until she gives birth to live young. In Shinglebacks, the developing embryos also receive nutrients through a placenta-like connection with their mum. Pretty amazing, right?

And where does the name Shingleback come from? Their chunky, overlapping scales resemble roof shingles! Their short, stumpy tail looks like their head, and they use this to fool their predators!

Myth buster: Not all lizards can regrow their tails! Shinglebacks and Blue-tongues can't grow a lost tail back, so never try to pull, twist or detach one. Their tails are part of their body for a reason.

And remember, Blue-tongues are familiar backyard visitors across Australia, where they help keep snails and slugs in check. Keeping dogs away from them, leaving them undisturbed and maintaining safe places to shelter can help these native reptiles thrive.

Sometimes, conservation starts right in our own backyard. 💚

Do you have a favourite lizard?

14/10/2026

WIN!! Quokka Experience + A family Pass at Maru! 👀

We're giving one lucky winner a wildlife-filled day at Maru, including:

🎟️ A family pass for 2 adults and 2 children under 15 to Maru Koala and Animal Park, including mini golf (valued at $95).

🦘 A very special Quokka Experience for 2 people in your group (valued at $65 per person, $130 total!).

Our most popular experience gives you the chance to step inside the quokka habitat alongside an experienced keeper and get to know the happiest animal on earth. Learn all about these cheeky little characters, feed and interact with them if they choose (they do love visitors!), and pick up a few tips for capturing that iconic smiling quokka selfie. 📸

It's a pretty special way to get up close with wildlife, and an experience you'll never forget!

Finish up your day with something yummy from the Homestead Bistro and a cheeky round of mini golf.

How to enter? Simply enter the giveaway page (link in comment below). Easy peasy!

🏆 The winner will be announced on Maru's Instagram and Facebook early November, so stay tuned!

T&Cs apply. Head to the giveaway page for full details.

Good luck! May the odds be ever in your quokka. 🤞

13/10/2026

🎳 BOWL FOR CONSERVATION!

Grab your friends and join Maru Koala and Animal Park & Phillip Island Tenpin for a fun night out in support of the Palm Cockatoo Project.

For just $20, you’ll get 2 hours of bowling, Laser Zone and arcade fun — and 100% of ticket sales will go directly to conservation.

Palm Cockatoos are Australia’s largest parrot, but their numbers are in serious decline as climate change impacts their habitat. The Palm Cockatoo Project is working to support these incredible birds, including building artificial nesting hollows to provide much-needed breeding sites.

With Palm Cockatoos laying just one egg every 2.2 years, protecting opportunities for successful breeding is especially important.

So come along, have some fun and help protect these amazing birds.

📅 Tuesday 17 November | 6–8pm
📍 Phillip Island Tenpin
💰 $20 per person, cash at the door
👉 Head to the Facebook Event to RSVP and find all the details. Link in bio

Phillip Island Tenpin Bowling & Entertainment Centre ASZK Maru Koala and Animal Park Phillip Island

Address

1650 Bass Highway Grantville
Melbourne, VIC
3984

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 9:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+61356788548

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