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Adelaide Zoo
Best time to visit
Early morning during weekdays, when the animals are most active and the crowds are smaller. Spring and fall offer the most pleasant temperatures for long walks.
Budget tips
Tickets cost around 47 AUD per adult, but children under 4 enter for free. Buying online in advance saves 10%, while the annual membership is worth it if you plan two visits within the year.
Recommended for
Families with children, Animal lovers, Amateur photographers, Couples on romantic dates
Plan your visit
3-4 hours
About
Quick facts: Over 1,800 animals from 250 different species live in the 130-year-old zoo. Giant pandas Wang Wang and Funi are two of the most famous residents, the only pandas in the entire southern hemisphere.
Highlights: You can have breakfast near the pink flamingo pond, listening to their calls as the sun warms their feathers. The garden has one of the few flamingo colonies that reproduce naturally in Australia, with over 60 chicks hatching every year.
Insider tips
- Go to the panda enclosure at 9:30 in the morning when they are being fed and are most active.
- Bring headphones, because the free audio guide on the phone has wonderful stories about each animal.
- The restaurant inside the zoo is expensive; it is better to bring food and use the shaded benches by the lake.
- The nocturnal animal house and the reptile house are often empty in the afternoon, perfect for avoiding the heat.
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