Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary & Koala Walk, Hanson Bay

The Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for its abundant native bird and animal wildlife. During your stay at the Sanctuary you will have every opportunity to enjoy the best of Australian native animals such as Koalas, Kangaroos, Tammar Wallabies, Possums and Echidnas. Our Koala Walk is open every day for Koala viewing and is recognised as the best place on Kangaroo Island to see a sustainable population of Koalas in the wild.

We offer nocturnal driving tours and guided walks of the Sanctuary so you can experience Australian native marsupials up "close and personal". The Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is also a bird watchers paradise - with resident Blue Wrens, Scarlet Robins, Lorikeets, Crimson Rosellas, Black Cockatoos, Scrub Wrens, Bush Stone-Curlews, Crescent Honey-eaters, Banded Plovers, and Cape Barren Geese. You will never run out of things to do during your holiday at the Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. You can swim in the bay, fish from the sandy beach, dive for crayfish, surf the waves, or go for a nature hike in the bush.

You will also discover numerous other sightseeing opportunities and interesting places to visit within easy reach of your holiday accommodation at the Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. The western end of Kangaroo Island abounds in large tracts of natural bush, many varieties of native animals and birds, as well as spectacular coastlines and sandy beaches. Whatever your interest, you will find plenty to do on your next holiday at the Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Enjoy!