Make Wildlife Wonders part of your Great Ocean Road holiday
If you’re looking for other things to do in Apollo Bay, wildlife tours, walks along the Great Ocean Road, or places to see Australian wildlife, check out our “Wild things to do” blog.
WILDLIFE WONDERS OPENING HOURS
Wildlife Wonders is open every day from 9:30am until our last tour of the day.
Our café is open every day from 9:30am to 2:30pm.
For tour times and availability please check here.
If you are interested in making a special booking outside these times, please call us on 1300 099 467 to discuss what might be possible.
WHY NOT BRING A GROUP ON YOUR WALK WITH WILDLIFE?
Group Bookings, Private Wildlife Tours, School Excursions and more are also available please contact us for more information or to make a booking.
Family Ticket – $149 (includes two adults and two children under 15)
Extra child – $15 (only valid with a family ticket)
Group of 10 – $490 (on public tour of up to 20 people)
Private Tour – $640 (maximum of 10 people, to book please call 1300 099 467)
Private Dawn or Dusk Discovery Tour – $750 (maximum of 10 people, to book please call 1300 099 467)
School Groups – find out more about our wildlife experiences for school groups.
GUIDED TOUR PRICING
All prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of GST.
GOT ANOTHER QUESTION?
If you have any other queries, please take a look at our FAQs or call us on 1300 099 467
GETTING TO WILDLIFE WONDERS
From Apollo Bay
Wildlife Wonders is located 5km south of Apollo Bay along the Great Ocean Road.
When you see the sign, take the next turnoff on the left for the carpark. It’s approximately 7 minutes’ drive from the Apollo Bay Visitor Information Centre.
By caravan
Please know there is ample parking and a turning circle for cars with caravans or campervans on the Wildlife Wonders parking lot.
By small group tour
Join our friends at Great Private Tours and enjoy a private guided Wildlife Wonders walk and lunch with your small tour group. This is just part of their bespoke Great Ocean Road itinerary. You can learn more or book your tour here.
By car (from Melbourne or the airport)
Apollo Bay is 197km from Melbourne CBD and will take approximately 2hours and 30 minutes to drive.
- Travel from Melbourne city onto the Westgate Freeway (or if departing Tullamarine Airport follow the signs to Geelong via the M80 Ring Road)
- Continue onto Princes Freeway (if you are driving from Avalon Airport you’ll join the Princess Freeway just before Geelong)
- Continue on the M1 to Cape Otway Rd/C135 in Mount Moriac
- Take Forrest-Apollo Bay Rd to Great Ocean Rd/B100 in Skenes Creek
- Turn right onto Great Ocean Rd/B100
- Arrive in Apollo Bay
To drive the Great Ocean Road, exit the Princes Freeway at the Torquay exit. Note, taking the scenic route via the Great Ocean Road will add 30 minutes to your journey (plus photo stops).
If you are arriving to Wildlife Wonders from further away than Apollo Bay, we suggest you aim to arrive at least 20 minutes before the start of your tour. The Great Ocean Road is often busy, and your trip can take longer than you anticipate.
By public transport
Apollo Bay can be reached via the V-Line bus from either Geelong or Colac, where it meets some V-Line train services from Melbourne. Busses connect with the Melbourne – Warrnambool train line at:
- Geelong Train Station and travel along the Great Ocean Road through Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne and other coastal towns
- Colac Train Station (Wednesday and weekends only) and travel via the hinterland through Forrest, Barramunga, Tanybryn and Skenes Creek
For train and bus information and timetables visit: ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007
Once in Apollo Bay, the Visitor Information Centre can arrange transport for you to Wildlife Wonders.
