The fan-favourite Zookeeper for a Day program and Creatures of the Night tours have returned, which headline the park’s up close and personal experience for its visitors.
Kyabram Fauna Park general manager Lachlan Gordon said it had never been a more exciting time to pay a visit.
“Our popular Zoo Keeper for a Day program is back, so kids aged 8 to 12 can experience what it is like to work in a wildlife park including helping our keepers feed animals, clean enclosures and provide enrichment to our animals,” Mr Gordon said.
“The end of daylight saving means we can once again run our Creatures of the Night tours in the evening. Visitors of all ages can enjoy small group guided tours where they have fun spotting our nocturnal residents.
“We’ve also recently introduced three new daily animal encounters where our guests go behind the scenes with our keepers to interact with dingoes, koalas and cassowary.
“Visitors can walk our dingoes Yula and Dipa, hand feed a cassowary, which is the world’s most dangerous bird, or pat and feed an iconic Aussie koala.
“We have a free reptile interactive each day at 10.30 am and you can also feed our kangaroos, emus, wombats and birds by purchasing a $2 feedbag from reception.”
Mr Gordon said the park had also added some new members to the family.
“We’ve recently welcomed four Bennett’s wallabies, a red-bellied black snake, a spiny-tailed monitor, 11 Australian budgerigars and six bar-shouldered doves to the park,” he said.
“They join the many other iconic Aussie animals at Kyabram Fauna Park including koalas, cassowary, dingoes, snakes, lizards, birds, and free ranging kangaroos and emus.”
Mr Gordon said the park had also teamed up with Campaspe Libraries to bring fun and education activities to the region’s kids these school holidays.
“Park staff will be providing interactive animals sessions at libraries throughout the shire, plus we’ve got a colouring competition where kids can win a pass to the park,” he said.
Zookeeper for a Day is priced at $70 a child, which includes morning tea and lunch.
Creatures of the Night tours cost $60 for an adult and $30 for a child.
Dingo, cassowary, and koala encounters are $30 a person.
Details of the library program are available at campaspe.vic.gov.au/library
Spaces in each of these programs are limited, so bookings are essential and can be made by phoning 5852 2883 or emailing enquiries@kyabramfaunapark.com.au
Kyabram Fauna Park is open every day of the year (except Good Friday and Christmas Day) from 10 am to 5 pm.
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