I don't know about you, but for me, I love cute cuddly animals, so Caversham wildlife park is my idea of a great afternoon spent! Caversham is about 25 min drive from Perth City and perfect for a full day of fun. You can play with some of animals and have pictures taken with many of them. The day we visited Caversham also happens to be my husband's birthday and you would think two adults like us shouldn't be having this much fun in a wildlife park but we thought it was a fun way to spend his birthday! Caversham Wildlife Park is located inside Whiteman Park. To enter Whiteman Park, please use either Lord Street entrance or Beechboro Road entrance. Parking isn't cheap in Perth but at Whiteman park, parking is FREE! So you can absolutely take your own sweet time to hang around the animals in the wildlife park. If you are here for the whole day, don't miss any these shows and the chance to cuddle with the animals in the park. Entrance Fee is AUD25 per adult. Caversham is open every day of the year from 9.00am to 5.30pm (Except Christmas Day 25th December). Last entry time is 4.30pm. Farm Shows - 10am, 1pm, 3pm Meet wombat and friends - 11am, 2pm, 3.45pm Meet the Koalas - 10am to 1pm and 2.30pm to 4.30pm Feed the Kangaroos 10am - 5.30pm The first show we caught was meet the wombat and friends. You can hold a snake here or see some birds close up out of their cages. There is something just terribly cute about wombats and it was fun to touch and have our photo take with her (Picture above). Wombat is the largest living, burrowing Marsupial and weight about 25-35kg. They are pretty muscular animals and are able to run short sprints to get away from predators. Wombats feet mainly on native grass and from my opinion quite harmless to humans. Our next stop was to see the red kangaroos and wallabies. You can feed them with food obtain from the wildlife park. Refrain from feeding them any of your own food as you may end up making them ill. With the sun shining warmly on the grass patches, it it no wonder you see these animals having a nice sun tan or nap in the sun. Especially now that is winter and temperatures have dropped to about 16 degrees or less. Next up, we headed over to the farm animals area where you can touch or carry smaller animals. Of course that also means you gotta try catch them while they are walking about the pen. I don't know how that little girl did it, but she ran around the pen trying to catch the chicken. That was truly hilarious! Last stop, was to go see the koalas! I love koalas~ and any animal of the bear family or resembles a bear? Anyways, they are just silly looking and fascinating to watch while they move around in slow motion. Koalas feeds on Eucalyptus leaves which are considered toxic to most animals. So they are equipped with a specialized digestive system to break down toxin. In total, Koalas sleep between 18-20 hours a day due to their low diet (to conserve energy). Many of the koalas we saw were fast asleep on a branch looking ridiculously adorable. Only a few of them were awake, so we got to take photos with one of them. Somehow, this koala also seems to be about to nod off. Look at his head tilting down! All in all, we had a great time at Caversham Wildlife Park and would highly recommend you to visit this place too. Dont forget your cameras! For more information, visit their website at:http://www.cavershamwildlife.com.au/
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