Fodor's Expert Review Cairns Tropical Zoo
Palm Cove
Family
Editor's Note: This location is no longer in operation.
At this 10-acre zoo, visitors can hand-feed tame kangaroos, cuddle with koalas, enjoy breakfast with the wildlife, and attend daily snake, crocodile, and bird shows. You'll also be able to see wombats, dingoes, echidnas, cassowaries, and the zoo's star resident—Sarge, a 17-foot, 660-pound centenarian croc. Have a souvenir photo taken with a koala, boa, or baby croc for A$18. Breakfast at the zoo runs daily from 8 am (groups) or 8:30 am (self-drivers) and includes park entry, full breakfast, and a wildlife presentation.
