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 15, Thur 16 & Fri 17 July
NAIDOC/SNAKE DAY 🐍
🖌️ Create paper ring snakes and paint them using nature paintbrushes
🪀 Make tracks in sand with different animal toys
🐾 Warin (wombat season) theme paper chain
🌿 Get hands on with our nature curiosities
🐍 Watch a python get fed
🐍 Meet a Python
Week 2: Wed 22, Thur 23 & Fri 24 July
SHARK WEEK 🦈
🎭 Colour and cut out a Shark mask to wear
🦈 Make a Shark hand puppet
🪣 Sand and water play
🫧 Jelly sensory trays
📖 Read a book together
❓ Meet a mystery animal
Week 3: Wed 29, Thur 30 & Fri 31 July
FRIENDSHIP DAY 👫
🌿 Head out on a Scavenger hunt for Nature as you come down the Wildlife trail
💛 Help to create a Wildlife Wanderers friendship wreath
🎨 Make and Decorate a Nature bracelet
🖌️ Get hands on with a Group painting
🎳 Games - Bowling, Parachute
🐦Help the Zookeepers to feed the birds in the Walkthrough aviary
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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