Inspired by the African Serengeti but located just outside Melbourne, the 556-acre (225-hectare) Werribee Open Range Zoo provides an African-style safari adventure without leaving Australia. Werribee Open Range Zoo is home to hundreds of rare and exotic animals as well as Australian native critters, all of them living in spacious natural enclosures. Admission includes a 40-minute bus safari that brings you close to grassland animals that roam through open fields. Check out daily zoo keeper talks and set your own pace for this family-friendly activity.
Posted By : petersjsim
No doubt that the operator has put in great effort to set up this open range, but it needs more animals, especially the local Australian ones like Koala bear. The walking tour is not up to expectation, as some areas are well setup, but could not see the animals. The safari tour is good with good commentator but need more animals to be attractive.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01 07:21:42 
Posted By : Philip_M
Open range bus tour great and Hippo exhibit excellent . The whole open range experience gave me a happy experience knowing all animals were contented in their environments
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Posted On : 2024-04-20 18:10:28 
Posted By : Similo_S
Seeing the white rhino in its majesty for the first time, the beautiful oryx & the life size dinosaur mimics..
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Posted On : 2024-04-09 05:14:03
Posted By : Eddie_D
Great zoo. Mostly enjoyed the bus ride through the open range. Seeing the animals up close and personal in a simulated natural environment was awesome. The narrator was very knowledgeable and invested.
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Posted On : 2024-04-04 19:24:36
Posted By : wintercolleen
The first thing I have to say is don’t go to these place during a dust storm or before rain. The dust on the safari trail bus has no cover from dust nor seat belts for kids. Also it was hard to hear the driver. The zoo was not great with the feel of a conservation for climate change zoo. Lots of QR codes and drinking glasses for compost. But need more interaction stuff for people who don’t u QR codes. Also the buses have no way for a person with a cane or wheelchair too get on it.
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Posted On : 2024-04-01 05:58:58
Posted By : World_Traveller_838
My wife and I visited this Zoo recently, during a holiday where we stayed at a holiday apartment in Point Cook.
This was our second visit. During our previous visit last year, we had paid extra for the Deluxe Safari Tour. This time around, we decided to try the normal Safari Tour which is included in the General Admission Ticket.
We were lucky to see the three lion cubs at feeding time and watched them eat a chunk of raw meat. We were also lucky to see the three Gorillas at feeding time and watched them eat celery.
We will return next year to see the new and very large Elephant Closure that is currently under construction.
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Posted On : 2024-03-31 02:54:23
Posted By : nancy921
This is our first trip to the Werribee Coast in Victoria, Australia~
Werribee Open Wildlife Park was built in 1983.
Covering an area of 500 acres of tropical grassland, it is a vast open zoo.
There are wild zebras, rhinos, antelopes, and giraffes living here~
Another area is home to koalas, kangaroos and other animals~
We took an open park bus to enjoy the animals’ daily life up close~~
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Posted On : 2024-02-27 21:28:47
Posted By : Trish_C
The whole experience , the staff were engaging and informative and helpful .. the safari trip was exactly what I wanted ..no cages .. take your kids on the bus , it was a wonderful interactive experience , and gorillas never dissapoint
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Posted On : 2024-02-23 18:21:54
Posted By : brigitte_s
Meer cats
Lions
Giraffes
All looking very healthy
Fantastic outing with Family and friends
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Posted On : 2024-02-19 16:05:09
Posted By : Mahmood_P
Definitely recommend the wild safari add-on. Guide was so nice and knowledgeable about the animals we saw. Great for kids to be entertained all day.
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Posted On : 2024-02-17 05:33:39
