Maru Koala & Animal Park

Maru Koala & Animal Park A small family owned and operated tourist attraction, including an Animal Park, Pirate Pete's Mini-golf and the Homestead Bistro.
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Founded, owned and operated by the Heffer family, at Maru we personally ensure you get the most out of your visit. Pat a koala and hand feed and pat the kangaroos and wallabies, rare albinos and meet the wombats, dingoes and other delightful creatures at the Animal Park. Enjoy hourly koala tours where the Keeper will introduce you to our koala family inside their enclosure. Take advantage of the opportunity to get a photograph up close with one of our Koalas! Learn about our Wildlife Shelter and enjoy frequent talks given by our animal keepers that help you learn about the animals as you interact with them. There are plenty of photo opportunities to ensure that you have souvenirs to share your experience with family and friends. Enjoy the Wildlife show in our covered auditorium. There’s more to Maru than animals! Set sail for 18 holes of adventure at Pirate Pete’s Mini-golf, officially opened in June 2008. Putt your way around the thirty meter Pirate Ship, encounter life size Pirate figurines and enter the gold mine under the five meter thunderous waterfall. Only fifteen minutes from Phillip Island, Maru is a great day out, where you can also enjoy a meal or a snack in our licensed Homestead Bistro whilst the kids enjoy the outdoor play area.

27/09/2026

Picture this: You’ve just stopped in at Maru, first thing in the morning to beat the crowds (and also cause the kids have been up since the crack of dawn).

Their bellies are full from the breakfast they just ate, and you think you have a good few hours to walk around to watch the koalas have their breakfast, stroll through the paddock and hand feed the roos, and surely the kids will love joey spotting!

You haven’t made it 10 minutes in the park when you hear:
“I’m hungry!”

Parents, am I right?

Luckily, we’ve got you covered! Our Homestead Bistro is on site, with indoor and outdoor seating, and stocks a range of cold and hot food cooked fresh daily, as well as a double ice cream fridge with all the flavours (and then some). Not to mention milkshakes, smoothies, and cold bevvies for the parents! Koala Pale Ale anyone? Phillip Island Brewing Co

The only decision to make, which flavour?

25/09/2026

Happy Save The Koala Day! 🐨 It’s such an important day, VIC has declared it a public holiday (ok so not really, but we’re claiming it)!

So when we save the koala, what are we really saving?

It’s easy to think about saving the koala itself, but there’s a much bigger picture.

Koalas rely on healthy eucalyptus forests for food and shelter — and those same forests are home to countless other plants and animals.

So when we protect a koala’s habitat, we’re helping protect a whole little community of wildlife too.

We’re protecting an Aussie icon, the places they call home, and the chance for future generations to see koalas in the wild.

Our keepers have some great tips for little things that can make a real difference. What would you add to the list? 👇

23/09/2026

More joey cuteness!

Several new quokka joeys are drawing many ‘awwwwws’ from our visitors, making their appearances into the world one face (or paw) at a time.

If you love joey spotting, there isn’t a better time to visit Maru!

Bonus points if you can guess which animal startled the quokkas here? 🔊

Address

1650 Bass Highway Grantville
Melbourne, VIC
3984

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 9:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+61356788548

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