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Moonlit Sanctuary Tours

A Very Unique Family Experience.

The Moonlit Sanctuary Tours conservation park was to turn out to be an adventure that was to open up a whole new world for my granddaughter and myself.

My little granddaughter and I started off on one of our many Family Adventures...something that we often do together to help cement great and wonderful memories. I love being a big kid, comes naturally as I really don't think I have ever grown up --(Don't want to either, I'm having too much fun).

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We're Off

This time we found a great family travel destination at the tip of the Mornington Peninsular.....The Conservation Park offers specialty Moonlit Sanctuary Tours for the whole family

The Moonlit Sanctuary is only 50 minutes from Melbourne via the Monash Freeway, M1 and The Westernport Hwy A780

Moonlit Sanctuary Tours are held at dusk where you can enjoy a guided night trek around the bush area searching out Nocturnal Wildlife including some of Australia's endangered species. The conservation park is also open during the day.

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You can feed these beautiful creatures

The Moonlit Sanctuary Tours offer.....

Daytime guided tours upon request, otherwise you can do your own thing aided with a handy map

Personally guided evening tours (Bookings are essential)

An amazing hands-on experience with Australian wildlife---food is provided for you to feed the animals

A unique and educational experience getting close up and personal with some rare and endangered wildlife

Children's parties and functions for groups up to 60. The day we visited there was a kid's party going on and they were all having so much fun.

Educational programs for school groups

School Holiday programs

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Moonlit Sanctuary Tours Chief Ranger, Michael Johnson, personally greeted us when we arrived. Pointing out where to begin our little adventure he handed us a bag of animal food, our visitors day map and sent us on our way.

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Michael with one of the Dingos

Moonlit Sanctuary's facilities include...

BBQ and Picnic Area

Cafe light meals and refreshments

Coach parking

A very helpful Visitor Information Center

Gift and Souvenir Shop

Disabled facilities and access

To book a Moonlit guided visit just phone 59787935

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How Brave!....

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Life of Marsupials With stunning insights, Life of Marsupials explores this unusual group of mammals, covering the extraordinary diversity of forms around the world, in Australia, New Guinea and the Americas.	Wildlife of Australia There is nothing to beat the extraordinary wildlife of Australia. Its colourful parrots, its venomous snakes, its abundance of hopping marsupials and the strange, egg-laying Platypus - these are just a few of the players in a story that began hundreds of millions of year ago. Many members of Australia's wildlife live nowhere else on Earth.	Pocket Babies: And Other Amazing Marsupials Kangaroos, koalas, and opossums, oh my! Most marsupials live in Australia, but a few are here in the U.S. Find out how these fascinating and unusual "other" mammals evolved and live.

Some Nocturnal Animals to look out for....

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Ringtail Possum

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Moonlit Owl

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nocturnal Possums at the Moonlit Sanctuary

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Moonlit's Spotted Quoll

"Hello" said the resident sulphur crested Cockatoo as we walked past...."This place is so friendly" I said , "Even the birds say hello!"

Out on our trek we came across lots of kangaroos, big ones, small ones and some with little baby joeys in their pouches. Ever so friendly and my granddaughter was so thrilled to be able to stroke them.

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Wallaby

The Koala sat in the fork of the tree just out of reach, sitting there with this dazed look in his eyes....something he ate?

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The Australian Koala is so cute don't you think?

The Dingos were being taken for "Walkies" so we were able to accompany them...Wow, walking with real live Dingos, I could hardly believe it.

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Australia's beautiful Dingo

Ever been close up and personal with a Kookaburra? We were only a few centimeters away from this beautiful bird.

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Beautiful Kookaburra

What about look an Emu in the eye? We did....they have such a fierce stare!

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Now that's a big bird...Emu
What an amazing place the Moonlit Sanctuary turned out to be. We learnt so much, got close up and personal with some amazing wildlife.

We will be back again very soon...we just have to do the Moonlit Sanctuary tours specialty, the Night Tour. Watch out for this report, it's going to be so exciting.

The After Dark Tour

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Click Google MyMaps for more detail on "How to get there". Check out other areas of interest in and around the Moonlit Sanctuary......and before you start planning another one of your Family Daytrips make sure that you come on back here to Family Getaways Melbourne. Chances are I may have been there and done that and can share my experience with you.......

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Have a look at this video and really get the feel for what an adventure a visit to the Moonlit Sanctuary is all about.

Moonlit Sanctuary Tours is truly a must do experience for all the family....go on down soon. Michael would really love to see you and show you what this unique place has to offer.

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