The Outback Kangaroo Farm

Being that I was a zoo keeper, and that I still am an avid animal lover, I want my son to learn how amazing animals are. One Sunday we decided to visit The Outback Kangaroo Farm. This is a privately owned, smaller facility that houses a variety of animals including: a tortoise, lemurs, kangaroos, wallabies, emus, alpacas, llamas, peacocks, roosters, rabbits and a variety of hoof stock. You can view the animals via a guided, personalized tour. These are offered Wednesday thru Sunday at 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm and 4 pm.

We attended a 10 am tour on a Sunday. We weren't sure what to expect, but we held high hopes as this facility had many rave reviews. We were able to find the place, thanks to the GPS, since the signage for the turn in was not well marked. Once we were parked, geared up and got Calvin to try to use the potty, we were greeted by many chickens and roosters that roam the parking lot and gift shop area. Calvin was fascinated with the variety of feathered, noisy birds pecking and parading about. We bought tickets and visited with the parrots in the gift shop while we waited. We also hurriedly shoved food in our faces since food and drinks aren't allowed on the tour. They do have a small selection of snacks and beverages in case you need to fuel up, because few things are worse than a hangry toddler.

The tour is a forty minute walking tour and the terrain can get mucky and rough so I wouldn't recommend strollers. I would recommend a carrier if your little one is not a full walker since the ground can get muddy and forty minutes is a long time to hold a little squirmy one.

The tour was a wonderful experience for the whole family. There were about twenty people total so it was very personalized, and easy to see and interact with the animals. They all appear happy, healthy and many are quite well socialized. The tour guides were friendly and informative. We started off learning about the lemurs and watching the guide feed them bananas. Calvin enjoyed watching them climb and bound around the habitat.

Calvin had an amazing time getting to interact with the animals.  He loved feeding and petting the wallabies and the kangaroos. They had plenty of space and different areas to get away if they weren't up for people time (can't say that I blame them). He loved feeding them leaves and feeling how soft their fur was. I didn't know how he would react to seeing these unusual animals but he had no fear, only gentleness and love. It made my keeper heart swell with pride!

After feeding the wallabies and kangaroos we got to feed and pet some of the hoof stock including donkeys and goats. Calvin was very ticklish and laughed when their fuzzy lips were taking the feed. They were all super enthusiastic to get food!

                  

Next we visited the emus. The guide was the only one who interacted with them. These tough birds are no joke, despite their goofy look. They did, however, come right up for her treats and we got to learn all about them and see their cute, tiny wings.

The tour finished off with us getting to feed and pet the alpacas and llamas. They were super sweet and gentle, especially for alpacas and llamas. Again there was no fear in Calvin, only fascination. Calvin would have fed them all day if he could have!

                  

In summary it is a wonderful place to take the family for an afternoon. This is a unique experience that is fun for people of all ages. The staff love their work and the animals very much. This is a great place to get the to interact with and learn about some amazing animals!