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Fauna Australia Wildlife Retreat: The Great Ocean Road

Jaryd and koala
Great wildlife interactions!
We have successfully bred our wombats!
Looking out window of Wombat Cottage
Undercover gas BBQ area seats 12
The animals emerge at night
Many nocturnal species makes for an exciting adventure a
Wombat Cottage
Self-contained accommodation
Wombat Cottage
cottage bathroom
Wombat Cottage main bedroom

Animal Lovers Treat: Hand-feed friendly favourites: wombats, roos & koalas. When the sun goes down, the nocturnal species emerge. Great adventure for the entire family. Central base. 15 min drive to The Otway Fly Treetop Adventures. 5 km glowworms.

Up-close wildlife experience; without the crowds!

Lavers Hill, VIC [Location map...]

Up to 18 people
Minimum nights: 2

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From $120 to $240 couple per night

Guest Reviews (19)

"We really enjoyed having the native animals right at our doorstep. The kids were in heaven."

- Jo, VIC -Jul '09

"Our family (2A, 3 C and friend visiting from Japan) had a wonderful stay at Fauna Australia. We stayed in the Kangaroo unit and found it to be clean, comfortable and spacious considering there were 6..."

- Michelle, VICTORIA -Mar '09

"Wombat Cottage is delightful. The animals are largely nocturnal, so you have to go around at night with a torch to see them. This is a different experience and well worthwhile."

- Mark, NSW -Dec '08

"My family (2A & 2C) booked a 2 nights stay from Nov 21 - 22, 2008 at the Kangaroo family room and was surprised by the clean and spacious unit. Though it was raining the whole of our first day we do e..."

- Judy, SINGAPORE -Nov '08

"The accommodation was quite comfortable if a little spartan. Pots and pans needed replacing and the fridge leaked! However, it was a fun few days being so close to animals and being able to feed them ..."

- Linde, SINGAPORE -Aug '07

"Great place to stop. The hosts were brilliant, giving us excellent access to the animals. A collection of native animals in such an intimate setting. The accommodation was clean, tidy and well-equippe..."

- Mark, PRESTON -Jul '07

"We had a wonderful stay at 'Fauna Australia.' It was such a privilege to meet so many of Australia's animals up close. We loved living next door to the wombats and having the pademelons hopping abou..."

- Beverley, VIC -Jun '07

"Staying in amongst the wildlife at the 'Fauna Australia Wildlife Retreat' was a lovely family experience. My daughters loved it (15 & 5 years old), especially the youngest who is still talking about f..."

- Michelle, SA -Mar '07

"Excellent facilities, very educational for the kids and nice and relaxing for adults. We will come back again."

- Craig, VIC -Jan '07

"Rated as 4 out of 5."

- Krishna, VICTORIA -Dec '06

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Accreditation and awards for 'Fauna Australia Wildlife Retreat: The Great Ocean Road':

2007 Finalist TakeABreak Best Places to Stay

Romantic getaway

This property is marked as Romantic getaway, but no specifics have been provided by the operator.

Cottage, Holiday unit, Farm stays, Cabins, Walking Tours

Fauna Australia is centrally located midway between Apollo Bay and Port Campbell, on the main road to The Otway Fly Treetop Walk and Triplet Falls. We are surrounded by The Otways National Park, high in the rainforest. Fauna Australia is an Animal Lover's Haven, with our accommodation situated on our private property dedicated to endangered breeding of some of Australia's rarest species. Hosted by Dean (Zoology) and Kirsten (Ecotourism), it is home to some of the largest and most successful breeding colonies of endangered nocturnal mammals. Staying at night, means that guests have the opportunity to view these remarkable creatures at their most active. We also have the much loved favourites (koalas, wombats, kangaroos & wallabies) and allow guests to interact and hand-feed many of them.Ideal for families, animal lover's and/ or international guests, Fauna Australia offers a great base to explore all The Otways and The Great Ocean Road has to offer. Accommodation on offer: S/c spa cottage (sleeps 5), s/c family unit (sleeps 5), s/c family unit (sleeps 8), Twin share ensuite unit (sleeps double & single). All have linen provided. There is also gas BBQ areas and laundry facilities.

Extremely child friendly as we have 3 small children.

"It's so amazing. All the wildlife are so close and so friendly. You walk past feeding gliders to enter the unit. The koalas are a treasure, in fact the whole place is. We will recommend highly!" Sally USA

"We are so happy with the service. The private tour was a highlight!" Phil & Jenny UK

"When we worked out the expense for admission to a wildlife park/ zoo, a koala photo opportunity, tour, animal feed & comfortable, clean accommodation we realised what value for money this is!" Debbie NZ

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Dear Dean and Kirsten

We stayed at Fauna Australia on Saturday 22 September and really just wanted to write and thank you for a truly fantastic experience. Our children had an absolute ball seeing all the animals, hand feeding them, and 'spotlighting' them at night. The time Dean took to allow us to get up close and hand feed the koalas was just superb. The knowledge he gave us about the koalas was fascinating. This is an experience I have not yet had even having lived in Australia all my life!

My husband Kevin really enjoyed being able to cook the barbecue on Saturday night with the Sugar Gliders and Bandicoots right next to him foraging around. He said it was surreal.

The accommodation itself was perfect for our large family and had everything we could have needed. It was tidy, clean, warm and roomy.

Thank you for a fabulous weekend. It is a rare experience for us to be able to afford to get away for the weekend, but we certainly hope to return to your accommodation someday and will definitely recommend it to all our friends.

Kind regards

Kylie Johnson

Kirsten,

I just wanted to send you a quick e-mail on behalf of myself and the other girls, to thank you and Dean (and the kids) for a fantastic weekend away.

We enjoyed our time immensely, it was such a fun and different experience. It was nice to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and get 'back to nature', literally!

It is definitely an experience that I will remember, that I will encourage others to do and that I look forward to doing again.

Your hospitality was amazing, thank you for your friendliness, even when you had your hands so full with the kids.

Once again thank you so much!

Sincerely

Michelle Thomson (Rebecca McGrath and Amy Ortland)

Hosts, Conditions

Your Hosts Kirsten, Dean, Jaryd, Sophie & Chloe call Fauna Australia Wildlife Retreat home. Kirsten has a degree in Eco-tourism and Dean is a qualified Zoologist.

Jaryd is only young but he was born on Steve Irwin's daughter Bindi Sue's 5th birthday. His favourite animal is the fluffy koalas. Jaryd loves showing guests his koalas.

Sophie was born on the 13th Sept 2005 and like her brother, she thinks everyone has koalas in their backyard.

Chloe was born on the 13th August 2007 and is way too young to realise how special her home is.

Holiday experiences

Accessible by Wheelchair AS1428, Beach, Birdwatching, Bushwalking & wilderness, Family Friendly, Farmland Experiences, Fishing, Gay & Lesbian friendly, Great view, Honeymoon, Horse riding, One Night Bookings Welcome, Romantic getaway, Whale Watching, Winter Holiday

Facilities

Accept MasterCard, Accept VISA, Baby Cot, Bath, BBQ - Gas, DVD, Ensuite, Fans (ceiling/standard), Highchair, Kitchen, Laundry facilities, Linen supplied, No smoking, Pets not allowed, Spa Bath, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Television, Tour desk, Videos/DVDs Supplied, Wheelchair accessible facilities

Fauna Australia Wildlife Retreat: The Great Ocean Road

Lavers Hill, VIC, Australia

Rooms and rates

Prices below for 2 people unless otherwise stated. . Extra people $30 ea per stay.

Wombat Cottage (sleeps 1 couple, 2 singles)
2 nights $420, 3 nights $540, 4 nights $600
Long w/ends 3 night rate.
Xmas/ Jan 3 nights $720, Weekly $1400 (up to 4 people)
Easter 4 nights $960

Koala Suite (sleeps 1 couple, 3 singles)
2 nights $360, 3 nights $450, 4 nights $540
Long w/ends 3 night rate
Xmas/ Jan 3 nights $630, Weekly $1400 (up to 5 people)
Easter 4 nights $840

Joey Room (sleeps 2 or 3. Double & single)
2 nights $300, 3 nights $405, 4 nights $480
Long w/ends 3 night rate
Xmas/ Jan 3 nights $540, Weekly $1050 (up to 3 people)
Easter 4 nights $840

Wombat Cottage (sleeps 4 - 1 queen ,2 singles.)

Base rate

$210.00/night.

$210.00/weekend-night.

$1050.00/week.

420.00/weekend.

2 nights min.

$30.00 /person15.00 /child /night over 2 people

Koala Suite (sleeps 5 - 1 queen, single and bunk)

Base rate

$180.00/night.

$180.00/weekend-night.

$945.00/week.

360.00/weekend.

2 nights min.

$30.00 /person15.00 /child /night over 2 people

Joey Room (sleeps 3 - 1 double, 1 single)

Base rate

$150.00/night.

$150.00/weekend-night.

$840.00/week.

300.00/weekend.

2 nights min.

$30.00 /person15.00 /child /night over 2 people

Kangaroo Family Unit (sleeps 8 - 1 double, 2 singles, bunk and double sofabed)

Base rate

$180.00/night.

$180.00/weekend-night.

$945.00/week.

360.00/weekend.

2 nights min.

$30.00 /person15.00 /child /night over 2 people

All prices in $AUD

Availability

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