We have a well-stocked gift shop that includes all the favourite items such as fluffy toys, locally produced dinosaur fossils etc. Should you like any items posted to an address, please contact our staff at reception.
Your purchases assist us continue our work and constantly improve our zoo and the care we provide our animals.
We recommend you purchase your tickets and pre-book your encounters online.
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OUR ENCOUNTERS
We are proud to offer a wide range of exciting opportunities, with our experienced team, to enjoy up close encounters with a variety of our species. These encounters are crafted to be enriching for both our animals and you.
Special Packages
Membership
Become a member of Halls Gap Zoo to come and go as you please with unlimited entry for 12 months! Your membership helps us to build a bigger and better zoo to help protect species for future generations.
Bring a friend along with you and they will enjoy a 10% discount on their general admission.
Group Bookings Adults
We provide a discount for groups of people.
- 1 to 9 Adults – $42.00 per person
- 10 to 20 Adults – $37.00 per person
- 21 or more Adults – $30.00 per person
Should you require an invoice, please email us at info@hallsgapzoo.com.au
Group Booking Children
We provide a discount for groups of children.
Children are aged from 3-17yrs (under 3yrs free).
- 1 to 14 Children – $21.00 per child
- 15 or more Children – $19.00 per child
- School booking – Click here
Should you require an invoice, please email us at info@hallsgapzoo.com.au
School Bookings
OPTION 1: Keeper Guided Tour
@ 11am OR 2pm
$18.00 per child Year 12 and under
(min $250)
OPTION 2: Keeper Talk & Self-guided Tour
@10.15am OR 11.15am OR 2pm
$16.00 per child Year 12 and under
(min $200)
Ratios of 1:5 for Kinder – Yr2, 1:10 for Yr3 – Yr6 and 1:15 for Yr7 above (always 2 staff required)
Adults above the ratio will be $25 each.
Animal Adoption
Here’s the perfect gift for the animal lover in your family (even if that person is you!).
Gift Voucher
Our printable Gift Vouchers are a wonderful gift for someone special.
Vouchers can be redeemed on our website.
Zoo Keeper for a Day
Spend the whole day discovering what a Zoo keeper does. Assist in daily exhibit maintenance, preparing animal diets or enrichments and feeding the animals.
Zoo Keeper for a Morning
In this experience you have the opportunity to assist a keeper for a morning. Tasks include helping with daily exhibit maintenance, preparing animal diets or enrichments.
Donation
The Halls Gap Zoo is 100% privately owned and operated.
We are continually investing and improving the zoo as a major tourism attraction in the Grampians.
Visitation and donations are critical for zoos, as they help fund new enclosures, breeding programs for endangered species and visits from veterinarians.
We would greatly appreciate any contribution you could make to the Halls Gap Zoo.
Your purchase assists and enables us to continue our work to constantly improve our animal welfare, conservation, and educational experiences.
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James the ostrich showing all he has to offer 🪶
📸 Supervisor Mila
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When someone takes a photo of you mid meal 🫢🐠🦦
Meet our 4 otter girls for lunch by booking in an encounter https://hallsgapzoo.com.au/shop/otter-encounter/
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🎃🐊🐍🦏 Spooky Season Special: Debunking Scary Animal Myths!🦏🐍🐊🎃
Happy Halloween from Halls Gap Zoo! 👻 Are you feeling a bit spooked by crocodiles, snakes, or rhinos? We’ve got a treat for you! Check out our latest video where we debunk some common fears about these amazing creatures and reveal why they’re not as scary as they seem.
From the gentle nature of rhinos to surprising facts about living with snakes and crocs, you’ll discover the truth behind the fright!
This Halloween, let’s celebrate the beauty and importance of all animals. Click the video below and see them in a whole new light!
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In the lead up to Spooky Season, some of our animals were treated with pumpkin enrichment! 🎃
Check out how each species reacted to their carved pumpkin, and stay tuned for another Halloween special video tomorrow! 👻
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Perry the perentie! 🦎
Our resident perentie monitor, Perry, has recently learnt to walk outside his enclosure on a lead. This is fantastic enrichment for Perry, as he gets to experience new sights and smells, all the while basking in the warm Victorian spring sun. ☀️
If you see Perry out and about with his keepers, make sure to say hi!
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Here’s a rainbow to brighten everyone’s day! 🌈
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Just a reminder that you can meet our sooky rhinos up close and personal by booking an encounter online! 🦏
https://hallsgapzoo.com.au/shop/rhino-encounter/
#rhino #southernwhiterhino #hallsgapzoo #visitvictoria #Melbourne
Happy International Wombat Day from our resident wombats- Bean, Bonnie, Bootsie, and Sprout!
Today, we celebrate one of Australia`s most iconic and beloved marsupials—the wombat! With their unique backwards-facing pouch and their incredible digging skills, these chunky herbivores play a vital role in maintaining their ecosystem.
Sadly, wombats face a number of threats, including habitat loss and diseases like sarcoptic mange, which has heavily impacted wild populations. Here at Halls Gap Zoo, we`re committed to raising awareness and protecting these amazing animals through education and conservation efforts.
You can take Sprout for a walk with his keepers by booking an interactive wombat encounter
https://hallsgapzoo.com.au/shop/wombat-encounter/
#internationalwombatday #wombat #marsupial #hallsgapzoo #Victoria
Pygmy Marmosets! Halls Gap Zoo is home to 7 of these little cuties.
Here`s some fun facts:
1. Tiny Size: Pygmy marmosets are the world’s smallest monkeys, weighing just around 100 grams and measuring about 12-15 cm (excluding their tail).
2. Tree Dwellers: They are excellent climbers and can rotate their heads 180 degrees to look for predators while navigating through the treetops!
3. Sap Lovers: These monkeys are known as "gummivores" because their diet primarily consists of tree sap and gum, which they extract using their sharp teeth.
4. High Energy: Despite their small size, pygmy marmosets are incredibly active, jumping distances up to 5 meters between branches!
5. Family-Oriented: Pygmy marmosets live in tight family groups, and males are very involved in the care of their young, carrying them on their backs for protection.
6. Communication: These monkeys have a complex system of communication with high-pitched calls that are often so fast or quiet that humans can’t hear them.
📸 Keeper Larissa
Spring days be like.... 🌼
📸 Keeper Zoe
#dingo #flowers #hallsgapzoo #alpinedingo #australianmammal #grampians #visitvictoria #Melbourne
This guy is a huge favourite amongst zoo visitors.
Have you taken a photo of our white peacock? Make sure to tag us in your photos! 📸
📸 Keeper Larissa
#whitepeacock #peacock #hallsgapzoo #bird #victoria
“Excuse me, do you have a minute to talk about your cars extended warranty” 👏
📸 Keeper Larissa
#commonmarmoset #marmoset #monkey #primate #hallsgapzoo #victoria #grampians
JOIN OUR TEAM!
Gardening/Landscaping Role 🌳
What we are looking for/ job requirements:
🌳 High level of physical fitness for a physically demanding job.
🌳 Works well as an individual and is highly self-motivated, but works well in a team.
🌳 Observational skills to notice other jobs when working around the zoo.
🌳 Free from allergies aggravated from animal hair, feathers, fur, and dust.
Jobs include : Raking, weeding, planting, pruning, mulching, browse collection, and more.
Start date 21/10/24
9 days a fortnight.
Please email info@hallsgapzoo.com.au if you are interested or to find out more.
Alpine dingoes are found in high elevation areas of the Australian Alps, and grow a second thicker coat during late autumn for warmth which usually sheds by mid to late spring. 🐕
Meet our fluffy dingos by booking an encounter https://hallsgapzoo.com.au/shop/dingo-encounter/
#dingo #australianmammal #hallsgapzoo
