Cle­land Wildlife Park will be closed Sat­ur­day, 22 Feb­ru­ary due to extreme weath­er. Cle­land Wildlife Park will reopen on Sunday 23 February at 9:30am | Separately, the Southern Paddock is temporarily closed to support the recovery of some of our kangaroos and wallabies. Details.

National Parks and Wildlife Service
South Australia

Behind The Scenes Koala Experience

Let our team open the gates for you to step behind the scenes and directly into our koala lofts, to meet some of our beautiful koalas.

You will see firsthand how keepers care for our koalas, be offered the opportunity to approach the koalas, and with the assistance of the keeper you may place a piece of eucalyptus for the koalas to enjoy. A koala may choose to approach this gum, allowing guests the chance to take some close-up behind the scenes photos.

Availability: Daily

Time: 12:15pm (11.45pm ticket office check in is required)

Number: Maximum 4 participants


Duration: 30 minutes

Cost: $113.00 per person (does not include park entry fee).

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Please note, we have a heat policy for the welfare of our koalas. If the temperature is forecast to reach 32 degrees at Mt Barker, the experience will be cancelled, and you will be refunded in full. After 3 consecutive hot days of 32 degrees or above at Mount Barker, our koalas will receive a rest day. In this instance the experience will be cancelled, and you will be refunded in full.