- Opened
- 1934
- Species listed
- 8
About Healesville Sanctuary
Healesville Sanctuary, formally known as the Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary, is a zoo specialising in native Australian animals. It is located at Healesville in rural Victoria, Australia, and has a history of breeding native animals. It is one of only two places to have successfully bred a platypus, the other being Sydney's Taronga Zoo. It also assists with a breeding population of the endangered helmeted honeyeater.
Animals you can see here
8 species from our encyclopedia are recorded at this venue. Tap one to read its profile.
Barn OwlTyto alba
EmuDromaius novaehollandiae
KoalaPhascolarctos cinereus
Lace MonitorVaranus varius
PlatypusOrnithorhynchus anatinus
Red KangarooMacropus rufus
Tasmanian DevilSarcophilus harrisii
Tree KangarooDendrolagus goodfellowiSpecies lists come from Wikidata and may be incomplete — collections change. Check the venue's own site before travelling to see a particular animal.
Nearby venues
Other zoos and aquariums within 150 km.
