Healesville Sanctuary
Australian animal sanctuary run by Zoos Victoria, featuring platypuses, koalas, kangaroos, Tasmanian devils and birds of prey displays.
Victoria · Australia
In the destination Melbourne.
In the photo: Healesville railway station
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The city
Small town up in the Yarra Valley, about 64 km from Melbourne, Healesville is the base for the Healesville native animal sanctuary, where you can see the platypus, the koala and the Tasmanian devil, and for the region’s wineries. The main street has bakeries, cafés and an old 1888 hotel, and the road to Marysville climbs through a forest of giant eucalyptus.
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The local experience
Australian animal sanctuary run by Zoos Victoria, featuring platypuses, koalas, kangaroos, Tasmanian devils and birds of prey displays.
Vineyard valley about an hour from Melbourne, with dozens of cool-climate wineries, dawn balloon flights and mountainous scenery.