Welcome

Bonorong Park (pronounced “Bon-a-rong” - Aboriginal meaning “Native Companion”), Tasmania’s most popular wildlife park, was established in 1981 as a sanctuary for injured and orphaned wildlife.

Our passion and work centers around helping our native wildlife survive. We thrive on educating as many people as possible about how we can all help save, rehabilitate and release injured animals. All of Bonorong’s ‘residents’ undergo meticulous assessments to ensure they are healthy and happy in our care.

Bonorong is not a zoo. We are a sanctuary specialising in giving you an up-close and personal experience with the wildlife. All our animals are here for a reason and our sole source of funding is our generous guests visiting our park. So we need you to visit us to continue our work.  It is as much about you as it is our valuable critters.

When you step inside the big, old wooden gate at Bonorong, you are stepping inside the home of our animals – a home that is the perfect climate and environment for their needs. We have one of the largest mobs of friendly, free-ranging kangaroos and wallabies. You can meet them all by hand-feeding them with the complimentary bag of animal feed we give you on your arrival.

The animals of Bonorong are loved and cherished by all of the staff here at the Park and we are sure you will love them too.