Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park
A wildlife park in Sydney's western suburbs showcasing native Australian animals, where you can get close to kangaroos and koalas. It is a popular stop on the way to the Blue Mountains.
Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park is in Doonside, in Sydney's western suburbs, about 40 km from the city centre. It specialises in Australian native animals, with around 1,700 animals of more than 200 species. It's an excellent place in Sydney to get close to kangaroos, koalas, wombats and emus. You can buy food to hand-feed the kangaroos and wallabies that roam freely. There are daily koala photo sessions. New South Wales law prohibits holding koalas, so visitors can only pose beside them or gently stroke them. The park also has crocodiles, Tasmanian devils and plenty of birds. It is not large, and you can see everything in about 2 hours, so it's often visited as a stop on the way to the Blue Mountains. You can take a train to Blacktown station and then transfer to a bus.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Cockatoo Island
- Sydney Fish Market
- Barangaroo Reserve
- Darling Harbour
- Sydney Observatory
- SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
- Luna Park Sydney
- Chinese Garden of Friendship