Fodor's Expert Review David Fleay Wildlife Park
Burleigh Heads and Beyond
Family
Located in the town of Burleigh Heads—7 km (4½ miles) south of Broadbeach—and named for an Australian wildlife naturalist, the park features a daily program of ranger-led walks and presentations, a boardwalk trail, and picnic facilities. See koalas, kangaroos, dingoes, platypuses, and crocodiles, grouped together in separate zones according to their natural habitat, or discover threatened species and the elusive platypus in the state-of-the-art nocturnal house. There's also a café and a gift shop.
Daily presentations are included in the ticket price; the platypus feeding at 10:30 am is a must-see.
