5 things that make Wildlife Wonders #EveryBitDifferentFirst things first, Wildlife Wonders isn’t actually a wildlife park – it’s a wildlife sanctuary, which is an important distinction and we would love to share with you why. At Wildlife Wonders, you have the unique opportunity to walk amongst wildlife living as they would in the wild. Our conservationist tour guides will help you hear and see the wildlife, ...- 3 ways your Wildlife Wonders tour helps the OtwaysWildlife Wonders is a not-for-profit, for-purpose organisation that funds critical conservation programs by engaging people with nature. Wildlife Wonders is an ecotourism destination, providing you with an understanding of what a thriving Otways landscape can look like when introduced pest species are removed and wildlife can live as it once did, with every component of the ecosystem allowed to contribute ...
- Birdlife abounds on a Wildlife Wonders Dawn Discovery TourBy Toni Stevens 6 January 2024 On an intimate Dawn Discovery Tour at Wildlife Wonders, your conservationist guide will give you exclusive insights into the lives of some of the more elusive and rarely seen animals who call the Otways home, and getting up early gives you the chance to spot them in action. “It’s a really different experience to ...
- Great hikes near Apollo Bay on the Great Ocean RoadThe Great Ocean Walk (or GOW) is fast becoming as iconic as the road it’s named for, making Apollo Bay one of the Great Ocean Road’s best hiking destinations. While you’re here, why not try these six other great bushwalks which are favorites with the locals – as recommended by our Wildlife Wonders staff. Find out more about each walk ...
- Tourism training to bring Great Ocean Road stories to lifeBy Toni Stevens, 16 November 2023 With the peak summer season fast approaching and international visitors returning to the Great Ocean Road, tourism operators are turning their attention to how they can provide the very best experience for those visiting our region. Next week, storytelling expert Nicholas Bishop will be at Wildlife Wonders in Apollo Bay providing training to their ...
- This Australian wildlife sanctuary will leave you wonderstruckBy Jo Stewart, published with permission from Intrepid Travel, December 2022. From watching sea turtles lay eggs on a beach in Borneo to seeing troops of chimpanzees in the forests of Uganda, wildlife trips are trending as travellers jump at the chance to get closer to nature. Now, travellers road-tripping through Australia on Intrepid Travel’s new Great Ocean Road and Grampians Adventure will see some of the ...
- Apollo Bay has some of the Great Ocean Road's best accommodationThere are plenty of amazing accommodation options close to Wildlife Wonders. By: Toni Stevens, updated February 2024 Apollo Bay and the Otways make for an excellent place to base yourself on your road trip, as not only are there so many things to do from here, Apollo Bay is also the midpoint of the Great Ocean Road. Here is ...
- Stories from our backyard: Australia's unique wildlife experienceFirst published by: AET Travel 22 July 2022. It’s a strange noise to hear in the middle of the Otways bushland…a loud drumming sound. But then all is revealed when happening upon a couple of Emus foraging in the grasslands! I am on a 75-minute “Walk with Wildlife” nature tour through the magical Otways bushland, where I get to meet ...
- Travel that will do (you) goodBy: Leonie Foster, July 2022 Before the COVID pandemic saw a halt to travel in 2019, there were 1.5 billion international tourists travelling globally, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. Depending on your view that’s 1.5 billion problems – contributing to pollution, carbon emissions and worse – but the way I see it, it’s 1.5 billion opportunities. A ...
- 7 things to do in Apollo Bay with kids during these school holidaysBy: Karlijn Sas, updated December 2023 Make the most out of your Apollo Bay school holidays with the kids! Are you looking for the perfect school holiday with your kids in Apollo Bay? Looking to see exactly what’s on these school holidays in the Otways? Don’t know where to start looking for things to do while holidaying with your kids ...
- Wildlife Wonders one of Victoria’s best new tourism businessesBy: Toni Stevens, February 2022 In February 2021, in the middle of the official opening of Wildlife Wonders, phones started beeping telling everyone to go home, Victoria had been placed in another lockdown. It was an ominous start for a new tourism business, especially one designed with international tourists in mind. But tonight, Wildlife Wonders was named as one of ...
- Wildlife Wonders one of the top 25 for 2022National Geographic has named the planet’s 25 most exciting destinations for 2022…. and Wildlife Wonders is one of them. By: Toni Stevens, November 2021 We’re so honoured to be listed as one of the 5 best places in the world to enjoy nature, alongside safaris in Namibia, tropical wildlife spotting in Belize, and viewing the northern lights in Minnesota. Here’s ...
- Slow downSouth West Victoria is so much more than the Great Ocean Road. By: Julietta Jamieson, October 2021 So, you’re one of the many Australians taking road-tripping holidays this Summer and you’re thinking about factoring in the Great Ocean Road, one of the world’s most famous and fantastic drives. But before you set off to do it in a day or ...
- Things to do in Apollo Bay and surroundsWildlife Wonders’ recommended list of things to do while you’re in the area including food, family activities and other local attractions. By: Toni Stevens, updated December 2023 Apollo Bay made headlines a little while back as Wotif’s Aussie Town of the Year, so it seems that our little slice of paradise is no longer a secret! Basing yourself in ...
