Gorge Wildlife Park

I recently visited George Wildlife Park Zoo and had an incredible experience! Here are some highlights:

Pros:
- Amazing Animal Exhibits:** The zoo has a wide variety of animals from all over the world. The Savannah Plains exhibit was my favorite, with its majestic elephants and lions.
- Beautifully Maintained Grounds:** The enclosures are spacious and natural-looking, and the entire park is clean and well-kept.
- **Educational Programs:** The animal encounters and guided tours are both fun and informative. Great for kids and adults alike.
- **Family-Friendly Facilities:** There are plenty of shaded rest areas, clean restrooms, and various dining options, including some great food trucks.

Cons:
- **Crowds:** It can get pretty crowded, especially on weekends, so I recommend visiting early in the morning.
- **Parking:** Parking can be a bit challenging during peak hours, so plan accordingly.

Overall, George Wildlife Park Zoo is a fantastic destination for a day out. Whether you're a wildlife enthusiast or looking for a family-friendly activity, this zoo has something for everyone. Highly recommend!

The park was very much filled with people as it was a public holiday when we visited.
There are many add-on options that are available for purchase, including hugging a koala($15) and close interactions with other residents in the park($40 each).
Patting a koala is FOC and you can take a photo with them.
Packets of animal food are sold at the front counter for feeding. The wallabies aren't wandering as much outside their refuge area, maybe due to the large number of visitors (as compared to our frequent visits years ago). I'd presume they are well fed and aren't really interested in the food that we bought.
Overall, a nice sanctuary park to visit for visitors and the young ones.

Absolutely loved my visit here with the relatives from the UK. So many animals to visit and get up and close too!
I can see they are slowly renovating and some of the older parts is the more disappointing part and why I only did 4 stars. Hopefully next visit it will be all done and full of more Australian animals 😁

Awesome place with a fairly wide range of cute and interesting critters, some lovely spots for a picnic and tasty light snacks from the shop if you don't feel like packing your own food.
If you're interested in holding a koala I would recommend visiting earlier in the day as it is very popular and tickets for holding the koala get sold out pretty quickly.
Looking forward to the next visit.

No place in Adelaide offers such an experience! It was my first time standing so up close to a Koala & even holding her in my hands. It was such a great feeling… While they have more to offer in terms of animals you can meet & feed. Had the opportunity to feed wallabies, kangaroos and even camel. Rest it’s a huge park with many reptiles, birds and other predator species to see. Also the baby penguins & the otter have my heart.

Had a fantastic time here!! The best wildlife in Adelaide for sure. The entry fee affordable and definitely recommend getting a bag or two of animal feed. You can get right up close to the kangaroo and feed/pat them, along with throwing feed into the camels mouths.

Absolutely love this place.
The new upgrades look amazing, and the staff are super friendly, patient and welcoming!
(Thanks for your wonderful customer service Sam)

If you want a reasonably priced day out , then head to this place.
Cost $90 for 2 Adults and 4 kids aged over 3, we took our own lunch/snacks and drinks and spent a good 3.5hrs. Lots of picnic spots, and places to sit along the way for tired legs to take a break or shady spots for a mum to BF.
Toilets were clean, enclosures look beautifully kept.

Only down side is the koala holds sell out quick, so book ahead, but the bonus is you can still have a photo and pat for free.

Can't wait to come back, we saw a mum & son doing a meerkat experience, which is something we would love to do next time.