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Get Cute and Cuddly with a Koala at Featherdale Wildlife Park

Published by Courtney McConnell, Writer

Country: Australia

The Experience

An animal lovers dream come true, Featherdale Wildlife Park lets visitors get up close and personal with some of Australia's most beloved animals. With the world's largest private collection of native animals, here visitors can go beyond the typical bars and barriers that separate at other zoos and wildlife parks. With a unique bush land setting, Featherdale Park visitors can make their dream of petting a Koala bear or feeding kangaroos a reality.

While wildlife is normally equated with more rural areas, Featherdale Wildlife Park is right outside metropolitan Sydney. The minute you walk through the doorway, a bush trail of exotic Australian animals await a visit. With koalas, wombats, Tasmanian devils, emus, wallabies, kangaroos, dingoes, and fairy penguins, much of the wildlife here welcome pats on the head, photos and treats. Although, don't try to pet the crocodile. Instead, make a beeline for the koalas.

The Featherdale Park's interactive koala bear exhibit is a crowd favourite. Featuring three koalas lounging lazily in eucalyptus trees, taking in the attention around them, visitors here are welcome to get close to the koalas. Amid their munching and playing, you can pose for photos with the cuddly koalas for free, and they're pretty good at it too. In between pictures, you can catch the koalas taking a nap (they sleep 18-20 hrs a day) or picking out their favourite gum leaves for a snack.

Once the fun is over with the koalas, there are many other animals to see and interact with throughout the Featherdale Wildlife Park. Kangaroos run right by and eat out of visitors hands. For an extra bit of cuteness, visit the fairy penguins and watch the tasmanian devil run in circles. This interactive learning experience is great for the children, or anyone young at heart.

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When to Go to Featherdale Wildlife Park

With a temperate climate, visiting Sydney any time of year can be good. The best time to visit the Featherdale Park though is during the Australian summer, which is winter in the Northern hemisphere. During this time the weather is warm, and there are lots of cute babies being born at Featherdale. Several festivals also happen this time of year including the Chinese New Year and Australian Blues Festival.

Odds n' Ends

Featherdale Wildlife Park has a range of admission fees from a single adult price of AUD $23.00/person to AUD$12.50 per child (ages 3-15). Children under three are admitted for free, and there's even a Family Pass rate. Remember to take your camera! There's no shortage of scenes to capture.

Places to Eat

Zia Pina Pizzeria
Zia Pina is an excellent pizzeria. The first night I ate here, there was a line outside the door, but it was well worth the wait and reasonably priced for the area. I enjoyed it so much that I went again before the end of my trip. It's a fifteen minute walk from The Menzies Hotel and just across the street from Circular Quay.
Max Brenner Chocolate Bar
Just around the corner from The Menzies, Max Brenner has something for every sweet tooth, including a breakfast made up of Belgian Waffles with chocolate sauce, ice cream, strawberries and bananas. I definitely wish I had tried this place sooner in my stay.

Recommended Places to Stay

The Menzies Hotel
Set in the heart of Sydney, The Menzies is a fifteen minute walk from both Darling Harbour and Circular Quay. Public transportation is easily accessible from across the street. While The Menzies is a great location, seeing Featherdale is best done by booking a day trip bus tour to the Blue Mountains.

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