Cairns Night Zoo
I recently holiday up in the far North and whilst there I went to the Night Zoo.
This was a fantastic Australian night out and well worth doing, we were greeted by Tas a sulpher crested cockatoo who doesn’t mind a chat.
Dinner was an Aussie BBQ with the chef cooking up your steak to your likening and with plenty of other stuff for those who aren’t as carnivorous, like chicken, prawns, mackerel and sausages, and plenty of salads to go with it, complemented with some yummy Australian wine (De bortili I think it was) and plenty of soft drink for the kiddies.
Once dinner is over you are issued with some torches and guided through the park to meet some unique Australian animals, the first being a glider who was as cute as a button, then Dusk a barn owl who flies softly over your head.
From here you are taken to the Koala enclosure where you can pat these cute little guys and also get your photo taken with them if you wish (at an extra cost). From the cute and cuddly to the not so cute and slimy, you are taken through the reptile enclosure where you can see many of the different species indigenous to Australia and some overseas guests as well.
Marvel at the massive crocodiles and watch them get fed, we saw Zont who was a huge 4 meter Estuarine crocodile, watch him launch his massive body out of the water to get his dinner.
After a big Cooeee we wander off to share some Billy tea and Damper with the Eastern Grey Kangaroos by a cozy campfire, you have the opportunity to feed and pat these cute mammals.
Then to finish off the evening more wine, live entertainment and a bit of bush dancing. They have many homemade Australian instruments ,like bottle tops on sticks, even a couple of double pluggers (thongs) to slap together and emerse yourself in the fun. So all in all it was a fantastic night the kids loved it and well worth doing.Cairns Tropical Zoo Information and Booking Page
Lou