Adelaide's Wildlife Trail

Download a copy of the Adelaide Wildlife Trail map [PDF 1mb].

Adelaide Zoo
Considered one of the world's best intimate zoos, the Adelaide Zoo is where you can see more than 3000 mammals, birds, reptiles and fish, all in beautiful botanic surroundings. Don't miss the Australian native animals, the South East Asian Rainforet, the Children's Zoo and Seal Bay. Feeding time is always popular.

Cleland Wildlife Park
Wander freely among kangaroos, wallabies, emus and waterbirds and see dingoes, Tasmanian devils, wombats, koalas and reptiles. This park is internationally famous for its Koala Close-ups, where you can meet and hold these loved residents. There are good walking trails through the park and organised night walks reveal a world of nocturnal native animals.

Gorge Wildlife Park
Not your average wildlife park, but a polace where people and animals come together. Follow paths through the 14 acres of land here, looking out for your favourite Australian animals such as koalas, kangaroos and wombats. There are also many exotic animals - monkeys, alligators, meerkats, otters and more. You'll also see a vast range of birds, from Fairy Wrens to ostriches. There are koala-holding sessions every day.

Monarto Zoological Park
Take a safari bus tour and spot African, Asian and Australian animals. There are lions, Southern White Rhinoceros, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, bison and African Painted Dogs. You can choose from three nature walks too. Monarto also offers exclusive behnd-the-scenes experiences including Working With Wildlife, Meet Our Cheetah, and Meet Our Lions. This special place is world renowned for its conservation of rare and endangered species.

Rodney Fox Shark Experience
Since Rodney Fox's miraculous survival of a shark attack in 1963, he has spent his life studyng and filming the Great White Shark. In his museum, see full size Great White Shark models and jaws. To see a shark in the wild, join one of Rodney's expeditions!

SA Whale Centre
This is South Australia's key source of information on where to find the visiting Southern Right Whales during whale season - May to October each year.

Temptation Sailing - Dolphin Swim
The Temptation is a 57ft sailing catamaran - but the most important thing to know about Temptation, is that it has never been out on a dolphin swim or watch cruise without seeing a dolphin. The swim is so successful, you are promised your money back if you don't get to swim with dolphins. Can't swim? Not a problem - all swimmers wear a full length wetsuit that acts as a flotation device. Part proceeds from each swim goes to dolphin research.

Urmbirra Wildlife Experience
Explore this 16 hectares of bush and woodland that's home to a wide range of mammals, birds and reptiles. The park also has evidence of Aboriginal tribal activity and canoe and shield trees. Paths through the park give you the chance to see more than 70 species of Australian fauna in their natural surroundings, including kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, emus, dingoes and wombats. There are also pelicans, spoonbils, black swan, egrets and Cape Barren Geese on the lake. Don't miss the Noctural House, where you can see some of Australia's interesting night creatures at feed and play.

Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary
This natural paradise gives a powerful glimpse of Australia 200 years ago - a sanctuary for native plants and rare and endangered animals. Take a guided noctural walk, or a self-guided daytime adventure along the waterways and into the rainforest. You may see bettongs, potoroos, bandicoos, wallabies, kangaroos, bilbies, quolls and platypus.