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Healesville Sanctuary

Yarra Ranges Shire, Australia

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.

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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.
The zoo is set in a natural bushland environment where paths wind through different habitat areas showcasing wallabies, wombats, dingoes, kangaroos, and over 200 native bird varieties.
Guided tours, bird shows and information areas are available to visitors.

Map & location

Yarra Ranges Shire, Australia

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Video

Female koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) grooming herself up in a gum tree.Credit: User:Chameleon · CC BY-SA 3.0Source ↗

Sources & credits

  1. Wikidata — Healesville Sanctuary Wikidata
  2. Wikipedia — Healesville Sanctuary Wikipedia