Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary

Last updated October 2026

Council-run koala hospital and sanctuary at One Mile with a treetop Skywalk to see recovering wild koalas.

An 8-hectare sanctuary run by Port Stephens Council for rescued wild koalas recovering from injury or illness. Visitors walk the Sanctuary Skywalk and viewing platform to see koalas in the treetops; holding koalas is not allowed in NSW. Tickets are $15 for children 3 to 17, $28 for adults and $72 for a family of two adults and two children, and children 2 and under are free with a paying adult. Open 9am to 5pm in summer and 9am to 4pm in winter (last entry one hour before close), closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day. No pets except assistance dogs, as of October 2026.

Facts checked against the venue's own website on 14 October 2026.