Kuranda Koala Gardens

Last updated October 2026

Small Kuranda wildlife park with koalas, wombats, quokkas and a nocturnal house; pat a koala for a souvenir photo.

Kuranda Koala Gardens is a small wildlife park inside the Kuranda Heritage Markets in Kuranda village. Kids can see koalas, wallabies, kangaroos, wombats, quokkas, gliders, possums, lizards, snakes, turtles and freshwater crocodiles, and the park has the only nocturnal exhibit in the Tableland region, with bilbies, bettongs and gliders. For an extra cost (limited places, conditions apply) you can pat a koala for a souvenir photo, for groups of 2-5 people, or have a photo with a large python. Entry is $24 adult and $12 child, or $60 for a family of 2 adults and 2 children. Combined passes are sold with Birdworld Kuranda ($43 adult, $21.50 child) and with the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary. Open 9.30am to 4pm daily. Kuranda is reached by car up the Kuranda Range road, by Skyrail or by the Kuranda Scenic Railway. As of October 2026.

Facts checked against the venue's own website on 17 October 2026.