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Trowunna Wildlife Park

You too can help bring the wildlife back to their natural habitat. See how at Trowunna Wildlife Park, 65 acres of serene sanctuary for our Native Tasmanian Wildlife, experience the magic, nature’s wonderland, a wildlife park that still is as it was 25 years ago.

Trowunna Wildlife Park is situated at 1892 Mole Creek Road, Mole Creek Tasmania. Trowunna is approximately 12minutes west of Deloraine, 40 minutes south of Devonport, 45 minutes west of Launceston and 75 minutes east of Cradle Mountain.

Trowunna Wildlife Park is open every day except Christmas Day with 3 daily interactive tours at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. The tours include a warm welcoming from both the two and four legged creatures of Trowunna and a personalised interactive tour. The tour allows the visitors the opportunity to learn from the helpful, passionate keepers and get close to some of the special animals of Trowunna where you can- Cuddle a Wombat & Watch the Devil Feeding. The keepers will also provide your guests with feed so they can hand feed the free-ranging kangaroos, wallabies, ducks and swans.

Contact Trowunna Wildlife Park Location: 1892 Mole Creek Road, Mole Creek. Tasmania. 7304 Phone:  (03) 6363 6162 Email: [email protected] Open hours: 9-5pm every day (closed Christmas Day) Website:   www.trowunna.com.au

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• Sun - Sat 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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• (1.99 km) Blackwood Park Cottages Mole Creek
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• (4.32 km) Mole Creek Hotel
• (4.46 km) Wandering Trout - Mole Creek Brewery & Taphouse
• (2.34 km) The Hearth of Chudleigh

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Trowunna Wildlife Park day tour from Launceston and the Marakoopa limestone caves at Mole Creek.

(optional launceston cataract gorge if time permits).

8 hours,  $250/person,  $900 private charter for 1 - 4 passengers.   (A full day tour from Launceston)

Entry fees are included for 1 x Mole Creek Cave and the Trowunna Wildlife Park . (F or 2 or more guests)

Trowunna wildlife park & mole creek caves.

Be amazed by the natural formations of Tasmania's caves and native animals on our Mole Creek tour.

At Trowunna you can see more than 35 species of birds and native animals and see Tasmanian devils being hand fed.

Marakoopa and King Solomons caves at Mole Creek provide a wonderful opportunity to take a deeper look into the fascinating world of 'karst' limestone landscapes.

https://www.parks.tas.gov.au

At the foot of the Great Western Tiers sits Trowunna Wildlife Park  near Mole Creek, not far from Cradle Mountain.

The  Mole Creek Karst National Park  was declared in 1996 to provide protection for some of the finest and most visited cave systems in Tasmania and includes Marakoopa and King Solomons Caves.

Pick up from Launceston CBD at 09:00;

Drop off in Launceston CBD at around17:00;

Tour Duration approximately 8 hours;

Entry fees included for 1 x Mole Creek Cave and the Trowunna Wildlife park .

Chudleigh:-  Visit the Melita Honey Farm for all things honey related. (Not open on Saturdays) ;

Mole Creek:-  Visit Trowunna Wildlife Park and get up close and personal with our endemic wildlife and stop for lunch in historic Mole Creek;

Wild Caves:-  Visit King Solomons or Marakoopa caves and experience underground life in another dimension.

Alum Cliffs-Tulampanga:-  this lookout is located high above the Mersey River as it flows along the valley through Alum Cliffs Gorge and is reached via an enchanting short walk.

Elizabeth Town:-  Visit Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm and test the chocolate covered fruits;

Launceston's Cataract Gorge:-  Stroll around the gorge and over the suspension bridge and learn about the early history of Launceston and spot native animals en route   if time permits.​

Mole Creek Cave Tour Times:- (subject to change)

Marakoopa - Underground River & Glow Worms

Oct - May:- 10.00, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00

Jun - Sep:- 10.00, 12.00, 14.00

Marakoopa - Great Cathedral & Glow Worms

11.00, 13.00, 15.00

King Solomons - Dry Cave system

Dec - Apr:-  10.30, 11.30, 12.30, 13.30,  14.30, 15.30, 16.30

May - Nov:-  11.30, 12.30, 13.30, 14.30, 15.30

Park & Reserve Closure Information Here

Trowunna Wildlife Park

This privately owned wildlife park with a focus on conservation and education has Tasmanian devils, wombats, quolls and a raptor rehabilitation centre, and you can wander among the kangaroos. The informative, no-nonsense tour (40 minutes) will get you up close to a devil and a wombat, and you will see devils being fed. To find Trowunna, look for the big Tasmanian devil by the side of the road to Deloraine.

A receipt from one of the ranger-led Mole Creek Karst National Park cave tours will get you 10% off admission to Trowunna.

1892 Mole Creek Rd

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03-6363 6162

https://www.trowunna.com.au

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Sensational Nature – view Tasmania’s wildlife, birds and forests when visiting Mt William & Ben Lomond National Parks – with the Quoll Patrol and Canopy Capers tours

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Tour tasmania  – native birds, wildlife viewing & wilderness.

The Experience – 4 days & 4 nights Pre Tour – Self-drive or afternoon transfer from Launceston Day 1 – Platypus, birds & Canopy Capers tour Day 2 – Ben Lomond & Quoll Patrol Day 3 – Mt William National Park, birds, beaches, wildlife Day 4 – Platypus House & Tassie Devils @ Trowunna Wildlife Park

Pre-tour – Afternoon transfer from Launceston to Scottsdale Get ready to tour Tasmania for sensational wildlife viewing, birds and ancient forests

Overnight: Beulah Heritage Accommodation  in Scottsdale Dinner: In-house at Beulah

Day 1 – Birding & Canopy Capers tour Spend a morning visiting the known bird habitat in north east Tasmania. The Scottsdale region offers a range of bird habitats – great diversity in near proximity. We explore waterways, tall forests with undergrowth, open native eucalypt forests, plantations, farmlands and rolling hills. These areas are home to wrens, honeyeaters, robins, whistlers, parrots, thornbills, raptors, waterfowl, waders, fantails and many more. Ten of Tasmania’s twelve endemic species are known in northeast Tasmania. Afternoon/Evening Platypus & Canopy Capers – hunt is on for the fascinating and elusive platypus before travelling to a nearby cabin in the forest for a campfire dinner and a nocturnal wildlife tour. Relax to the afternoon sounds of the bush chorus from the forest birds; enjoy a campfire dinner of local produce with a Tassie beverage in hand before the sun sets when you take a guided walk into the forest to see the clingers and climbers of the Tassie bush. The Nocturnal Forest Tour – As the sun goes down, hear the chuckling of kookaburras, and take an enchanted walk under the stars for an understanding and appreciation of wildlife movements in the Tasmanian bush. Experience the excitement and magic as nocturnal creatures appear from the bushes and trees in search of some tasty bush offerings.

Overnight: Beulah Heritage Accommodation in Scottsdale Dinner: Canopy Capers campfire dinner on tour

Day 2 – Ben Lomond & Quoll Patrol – Reviewed as one of Australia’s best wildlife tours Premium Australian wildlife tour – a day in the highland areas of northeast Tasmania. Depart Scottsdale for Ben Lomond National Park , a spectacular mountain of dolerite columns and scree slopes. Impressive views and a magnificent array of alpine vegetation are on offer. From Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife, “The Ben Lomond National Park is invaluable for the conservation of the flora communities and species diversity of Tasmania’s alpine areas. The area consists of an outstanding variety of glacial and periglacial features which are considered of national significance”. After a picnic lunch we travel to the Tyne Valley for a campfire dinner with the forester kangaroos. The Campfire Dinner – With the forester kangaroos as your dinner companions, enjoy the ambience of campfire dining with a 3-course dinner consisting of Tasmanian tasting platter of cheeses and smoked meats followed by Bush Pattie Yummo Gumbo or Native Spice Salmon/Salad with dessert to finish. Settle back and relax with a Tassie beverage and watch the sun set and see our field of dreams come alive. Nocturnal Wildlife Viewing – You will be delighted and enchanted while sitting by the campfire as the wildlife appear at dusk. Forester kangaroos, eastern quolls, Tasmanian pademelons and brush-tail possums feed near the campfire while Bennett’s wallabies and wombats graze close by. At times, platypus, tawny frogmouths, bandicoots, and owls can also be viewed. Return to your accommodation 8.00 – 11.00 pm (seasonal)

Overnight: Beulah Heritage Accommodation Dinner: Campfire dinner on tour

Day 3 – Mt William National Park – Birding Depart Beulah around 9.30 am for a day in the Tasmanian wilderness to pursue the monotreme double in platypus and echidna, travel to the far northeast corner of Tasmania to the Mt William National Park . Take a stroll on the stunning white beaches in the Bay of Fires region, lunch with the Bennett’s wallabies and see the resident wildlife in the area. The Forester kangaroo and the wombat are just a couple of the inhabitants who share this coastal National Park with over one hundred species of birdlife. Birdwatching – Birds are abundant in Mt William NP with honey eaters, wrens, robins, finches, and pardalotes found in the park along with migratory birds such as shearwaters, silver eyes and swamp harriers. It is also home to yellow tailed cockatoos, white-bellied sea eagles and wedge-tail eagles. Like Mt William, the Bridport Wildflower Reserve and surrounding areas are also known to be home to over 100 bird species including endemics, green rosella, yellow wattlebird, and yellow throated honeyeaters. The return journey – we can take the coastal road to Anderson Bay which offers up an abundance of beachside life. There are nooks and crannies throughout the coast that hide white sand beaches perfect for escaping the fast pace of modern life. Or, if more beaches are not your preference, we can travel some backroads through some diverse landscapes which can deliver a treasure trove of discoveries.

Overnight: Beulah Heritage Accommodation Dinner: In-house at Beulah

Day 4 – Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary and Platypus House Departure at 9.00 am from Scottsdale to travel to the beautiful Meander Valley to visit Trowunna Wildlife Park for a 60-minute private tour to meet the Tasmanian devils, spotted tailed quolls, wombats, and other Tasmanian wildlife species. Café Lunch. Travel the fertile Tamar Valley to Platypus House for a tour focusing on the fascinating monotreme duo of platypus and echidnas and be amazed about the biology of both mammals and how they live.

End of tour Services at Launceston 4.00 pm Overnight and Dinner – Own arrangements

Product Reviewed June 2022

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