Fast facts
- Located 1 hour north of Brisbane
- Entry To Australia Zoo
- Lots of animal encounters!
- Transport not included
- Ticket includes sneak peak to animal hospital
Located an hour north of Brisbane, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, Australia Zoo is a team of passionate conservationists working around-the-clock to deliver an animal experience like no other. Steve and Terri Irwin’s vision has always been to make Australia Zoo the biggest and best wildlife conservation facility in the entire world, and there is no other zoo like Australia Zoo!
Considering some intense wildlife action? You’ll go on an epic adventure that involves slithering, swooping, and jaw-dropping creatures with the help of our keepers and their incredible animals! We are tackling global conservation concerns and defending the animal kingdom every day at the Crocoseum, and we want you to join our army of Wildlife Warriors.
Our kangaroos have a big, realistic habitat in heaven where you may hand-feed them as much as you like!
Pat a Koala
Pat A Koala Check out our Koala Walkthrough where you can pat one of our cuddly koalas
Croc School Learn all about Steve’s croc research and his passion for these amazing reptiles
Roving Wildlife Meet some of our roving animals throughout the Zoo, like our baby alligators, talking cockatoos and wombats!
Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital Check out the state-of-the-art hospital, Australia’s busiest wildlife hospital! Watch the team of vets save out precious wildlife
Tigers Visit the Tiger Temple, home to our maginificent Sumatran tigers, and catch a glimpse of them in action
Africa Explore the wide open plains of the African savannah and see our rhino, giraffe and zebra. You may even see our cheetah as they walk by!
Bindi’s Island Explore Bindi’s Island and take a journey to a tropical paradise where you’ll find Bindi’s incredible three-storey treehouse with views of our ring-tailed lemurs, plus macaws, alligator snapping turtles and more – on display for the very first time.
Your ticket includes a Sneak Peek at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. A ‘Sneak Peek’ gives you access to the hospital’s viewing area which is open from 8:30am – 5:30pm daily. You’ll be able to see the surgical theatre, intensive care unit and nursery through the glass panels, and catch a glimpse of the lifesaving work performed by the veterinary team.
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How to get here
Self Drive
The Sunshine Coast is easily accessible by a number of major highways. Australia Zoo is situated on Steve Irwin Way in Beerwah, and is approximately a 60-minute drive from Brisbane via the Bruce Highway. To get more driving route information, click below.
Directions from the North
- Follow the Bruce Highway until the Landsborough/Steve Irwin Way exit 188 on the left
- Take the exit which goes back over the Bruce Highway and get onto Steve Irwin Way
- Follow Steve Irwin Way
- Pass the Mooloolah exit on the right
- Pass the Landsborough exit on the right
- Australia Zoo is on the left about 5 kilometres past Landsborough
Directions from the South
- Follow the Bruce Highway until the Steve Irwin Way/Glasshouse Mountains (Tourist Route 24) exit on the left
- Take the exit (there is a big brown sign with Beerburrum, Maleny and Landsborough on it)
- Follow Steve Irwin Way for 18 kilometres without exiting
- Pass Beerburrum exit on the left
- Pass Glasshouse Mountains exit on the left
- Pass Beerwah exit on the left
- The Australia Zoo entrance is on the right, 3 kilometres past Beerwah
Rail Transport
The Queensland Rail (QR) Citytrain has a seven-day service that operates between the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Beerwah. Passengers travelling on the QR Citytrain that arrives in Beerwah can be picked up by Australia Zoo’s courtesy coach.
The Australia Zoo courtesy coach meets most trains at the Beerwah Rail Station to transfer passengers to the Zoo. If the bus is not at the station, simply call the Zoo on 5436 2000 and a bus will be sent out during our opening hours for your convenience.
Be sure to plan your journey in advance and check out the latest service updates at translink.com.au or by calling 13 12 30 anytime. Book your train here
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