Taralga Wildlife Park — Attraction in Taralga

SEE MY PICS THAT GO WITH MY COMMENTS TO BACK UP WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT....I've just visited this place with my family and was really disgusted!!! Can't believe you slugged me $60 for this horrible experience. First we waited 12 mins just to get served at reception. No call bell or answer when I yelled out. Locks not on gates that should be, overgrown grass and weeds everywhere, friendship farm 😆...what farm. It was pen after pen of empty cages, a dead sheep in full view of us and absolutely stink of the poor dead animal, dirty cage's, rubbish laying around, unkept fences and signs and laying on the floor (an accident waiting to happen), toilets that don't work but don't worry you'll be asked to drive 40 mins south to Goulburn just to go to the toilet and then drive back again 😆, down at the kangaroo enclosure was overgrown clogged water drains making everywhere else very muddy, a fence that looks like an animal had tried to escape, a kids playground with farm animals in it and digging holes with overgrown grass everywhere and to top it off and unsightly bloke (the one in my picture) who was smoking back and forth through the reception/dining area which is a health hazard!!! I even saw the old bloke who I guess is the owner put his hands on the scones after coming in from the garden then licked his fingers, moved across to the counter and take more orders. We'll NEVER be back and I'm reporting you for health and safety hazard's. It feels like you took my hard earned money and...

Lovely place. Courtney was particularly thoughtful, considerate and helpful going above and beyond. The staff love sharing information about the animals, about their day to day and personalities. They help bring a lot of life to the animals making it so much more interesting and really shows they care and look after them there.

It is possible but would not particularly be easy getting around in some wheelchairs - esp if your wheelchair has small wheels. In areas there is a slight steepness and uneven dirt ground. The terrain is bumpy and the wheelchair can get stuck

Some animals like milking goats are chilling and just walking around with the people. They are calm and not intimidating as long as you're respectful they'll be right. There are lots of other animals in their own enclosures you can still interact with and feed... Or stare at them. The highlight is of course being my all time favourite animal in general the wombats. Being able to hold them really made my day. Had to refrain smooshing my face into theirs like a crazy aunt who doesnt care about consent. I have a lot of stuff going on because of cancer. But holding Gary the wombat gave me a sense of happiness and calmness I have not felt in a long time. Better than therapy! If I lived closer than a multiple hour drive I would be there every other weekend.

It is great fun, would...

Loved loved the wombat encounters, staff were friendly, went above and beyond, helping people take photos and videos with the wombats.

There were 4 wombats in the park, 2 of them were out for the first encounter at 1.15pm. Bridget the bigger wombat was sleeping in the enclosure. Carl the smaller / baby wombat, and Wilma the slightly bigger wombat. They were both very friendly, and we got to pat both of them. Everyone also got turns to carry Carl the smaller wombat. They were the stars of the show.

However there are also other animals who were quite entertaining too. Jessica the jealous goat kept trying to photobomb the wombat photo sessions. We got to feed all the other animals except for the wombats*. *I think they meant the wombats in the enclosure, as we saw one of the visitors feeding the wombats during the encounters.

The entry fee is very reasonable, good value compared to other parks, considering what’s included. No additional charge for the wombat encounters, and 1 cone of feed per person, and we got 1 x refill only because they don’t want to overfeed the other animals.

After a nice lunch and coffee at the cafe, we went back for another wombat encounter with only Carl this time. The sandwiches and mango cheesecake were good, coffee were also quite nice.

There was also Gary a friendly resident kangaroo joey hopping around near...