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Exclusive Night-Time Wildlife Adventure
Embark on a fully guided 90-minute private walk with an experienced local guide. This exclusive tour offers a rare opportunity to discover and learn about the fascinating nocturnal animals of Kangaroo Island as they come to life in their natural habitat. 🐨
Encounter Australia’s Unique Wildlife
As darkness falls, the sanctuary awakens. This fun, exciting, and educational discovery walk is a must-do experience for international and local guests alike. Under the spectacular canopy of the Great Southern Skies, you will have the chance to spot:
- Thriving Wild Koalas: Observe these iconic creatures in one of the best places in the world to see them in the wild. 🌳
- Native Marsupials: Watch Tammar Wallabies, Kangaroos, and Possums foraging in the night.
- Elusive Creatures: Keep an eye out for Echidnas and Bats active under the cover of darkness. 🦇
A Sanctuary Built on Conservation
Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is a privately owned fauna and flora conservancy. Since our founding in 1997, we have operated on the principles of sustainable and regenerative tourism. Recommended by National Geographic in 2015, our nocturnal tour offers an unforgettable, eco-friendly journey into the heart of Australian wildlife.
Please note: Tours commence at sunset. Bookings are essential to secure your private guide.
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It was wonderful to watch their natural behaviours.
Thank you for a great afternoon.
I loved both tours and will visit again when I return to Kangaroo Island!
Cheers Gabri and family
Our German tour guide was fantastic and so passionate about nature and animals. He explained about the animals, plants, trees and everything, truly so informative.
We saw so many wonderful sites. Truly at one with nature.
This is a must do on Kangaroo Island. Highly recommended.
We came for the 4:30pm slot and found 6 lazing koalas in the treetops, 20-50 kangaroos and some birds.
This is not a zoo, so you won't be petting any animals. Instead, you get to see truly wild creatures in their element, who are not used to humans feeding them food every 5 minutes. This type of experience is far better and more real than anything else. For example, we got to see two juvenile male kangaroos having a little scrap fight.
Cheers again to Max, a credit to the sanctuary team!
Our guide Max was fantastic and very well prepared. We got to see several koalas, one of them with a joey! We also saw kangaroos up close, a black swan and Max explained many facts about the flora and fauna found in the sanctuary. Very satisfied with the whole experience, highly recommended!
Do yourself a favour……
Very impressed with the philosophy of respecting the animals and allowing them to live as naturally as possible.
Visiting Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary was one of the most touching and memorable experiences of our trip to Kangaroo Island. Tom, the owner, is a local who was born and raised here — and his deep love for this land is truly inspiring.
After the devastating fires that affected much of the island, Tom has worked incredibly hard to rebuild everything on his own. His dedication, resilience, and passion shine through in every corner of the sanctuary.
Thanks to him, we had the unique opportunity to see koalas in their natural habitat, completely free and undisturbed — no fences, no enclosures, just nature as it should be. It was magical.
Thank you again, Tom, for everything you’re doing to protect and preserve this special place. 🐨
We absolutely loved our tour, an amazing experience that we will remember for a long time. For anyone visiting Kangaroo Island, this is a ' must do' experience.
interesting tour. we saw many wildlife animals and koalas. we learned a lot about the wild fire. a must tour in Kangaroo island
The nocturnal tour at Hanson Bay was an unforgettable experience. Tour guide Tom was incredibly passionate about the surroundings and truly transmitted that energy to the group. It was amazing to get close to wildlife in their natural habitat—not behind cages, but roaming freely as they should be. We saw koalas, joeys, kangaroos, wallabies, and so much more, all while enjoying a stunning sunset. A once-in-a-lifetime experience that I’ll always remember!

































