Wildlife Wanderers – Nature Play Playgroup for kids aged 0-7
Where wild friends, wandering feet and playful minds discover, play and connect.
Wildlife Wanderers is Gumbuya World's zookeeper-led nature play program for children aged 0 to 7 – and unlike any playgroup in the area, it comes with real animal encounters, outdoor exploration and hands-on wildlife education included in your Day Ticket. Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during school terms, your little ones meet our amazing animals – from Little Penguins and Tasmanian Devils to Kangaroos – while learning about Australian wildlife, Indigenous culture, the environment and the natural world. On Fridays, kids also get access to Junior Rides.
This isn't your standard playgroup. This is nature play at a theme park.
How Wildlife Wanderers works
Join our Wildlife team every Wednesday, Thursday & Friday during the school term for an exciting adventure of discovery!
Led by our Wildlife Zookeepers and with active participation from family members, these sessions dive into the wonders of nature and wildlife in fun, engaging, and educational ways. Together, we’ll spark a deep love for the environment and all the incredible animal species that call it home.
Wildlife Wanderers – Where Wild friends, wandering feet & playful minds discover, play & connect!
Age range
0 to 7 years
Time
11am to 12noon
Days
Every Wednesday, Thursday & Friday during school terms
Bonus Junior Rides every Friday
Location
Meet at the Wildlife Wanderers area on the Wildlife Trail or if the weather isn't favourable, at the Undercover Outback Events Precinct.
Pricing
FREE with a paid Day Ticket or Annual Pass registration
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Weekly activities
Week 1: Wed 22, Thur 23 & Fri 24 April
WORLD CURLEW DAY: 21 APRIL
🖍️ Colour in a Curlew
📖 Read a book: Squeak and Squawk
Water and sand play
🔎 Check out our minibeast and creature curiosities with a magnifying glass
🚶🏻♀️➡️Stretch those legs on a group walk to our Function room
🦅 Meet a Bush Stone Curlew
Week 2: Wed 29, Thur 30 April & Fri 1 May
MOTHER'S DAY: 10 MAY
💜 Create a gift and card for Mum, Grandma or Auntie
(Egg carton flowers and threaded nature card)
🌿 Make nature impressions in playdough
🖍️ Colour in a Glider headband
🌱 Play with tactile seed trays
🐭 Mystery animal experience: small mammal
Week 3: Wed 6, Thur 7 & Fri 8 May
WILDLIFE WANDERERS COMMUNITY PAINTING
🎨 Add your artistic touch to a group painting showing our 2025 Wildlife Wanderers community
⚽ Let's play games: Keeper choice, Parachute, Snakes and Ladders, Hopscotch, Ball pit
🍂 Group walk to collect colourful Autumn leaves in the gardens
🐍 Meet a Python
Week 4: Wed 13, Thur 14 & Fri 15 May
ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY
🦘 Make a Tree Kangaroo mask
📖 Read a book: Bobby the Tree Kangaroo
🩺 Pretend play: Vets
🚶🏻➡️Group walk to the Tree Kangaroo habitat
👀 Watch our Tree Kangaroo enjoy a yummy lunch
Wildlife Wanderers Testimonials
"Wednesday is our favourite day of the week. We love WW and Gumbuya. Having the kids rides have been great. Thankyou so much to all the rangers and coordinators."
"Kids love the animals and the special encounters that they get with them. Thankyou for an amazing year we have loved the program."
"Thank you for another amazing year of WW! It is great for the kids (and parents!) to get out and about in nature whilst making so many new friends!"
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