Port Douglas Wildlife Habitat: Swim with Crocodiles & Feed Kangaroos

You can actually swim with estuarine crocodiles at this wildlife park.

Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas is an award-winning wildlife park just outside Port Douglas featuring five immersive habitats — Rainforest, Wetlands, Savannah, Nocturnal and CrocArena — where you walk through each environment to see native Australian animals up close. The park includes free daily wildlife talks and presentations, and your ticket grants five days of re-entry so you can return without paying again. Last entry is at 3:30pm.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas

• Visit Rainforest environment
• Admire southern cassowary
• Walk through Wetlands stork walk
• Observe birds and wildlife
• Explore Savannah Habitat
• Hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies
• See Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo
• Visit CrocArena and see Estuarine Crocodile
• Enter Nocturnal Habitat
• Meet nocturnal animals

The Experience

The park is built around four core habitats plus the newer CrocArena, each one designed to show you a different slice of Australian wildlife. You move through the Rainforest to spot the southern cassowary among the layered canopy, then head to the Wetlands for the stork walk where birds and other wetland animals move around you. The Savannah is where most visitors spend time — you can hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies, get close to an emu, or watch the Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo. The Nocturnal Habitat is a separate night environment where you meet animals that only come out after dark.

The CrocArena is the draw for many visitors: it's a swim-with-the-salties experience where you enter the water with estuarine crocodiles. This is the option that separates the general admission ticket from the specialty bookings — if you want to swim, you choose one of the swim packages at checkout based on group size (single, twin, triple or quad). If you're coming for the animals without the water, general admission covers all five habitats and the daily talks. Either way, the five-day re-entry ticket means you can come back without buying another ticket, which makes sense if you want to explore at a slower pace or catch the wildlife talks on a different day.

The park is wheelchair accessible throughout, and there are prams and strollers available if you're traveling with infants or small children. Public transport stops nearby, so you don't need a rental car to get there. Last entry closes at 3:30pm, so plan to arrive with enough daylight to move through the habitats — the Nocturnal Habitat works best when it's actually dark outside.

What’s included

• Entry to all five habitats (Rainforest, Wetlands, Savannah, Nocturnal and CrocArena).
• free daily wildlife talks and presentations.
• five-day re-entry ticket so you can return without paying again.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by CaPTA Group

Is this one for you?Book general admission if you want to walk through the habitats and watch the wildlife talks at your own pace; choose a Swim with the Salties package if you want to add the in-water crocodile experience and need to know your group size before checkout.

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Top questions

What animals can I actually see and interact with at Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas?

The park holds southern cassowaries in the Rainforest, storks and wetland birds in the Wetlands, emus and kangaroos in the Savannah where you can hand-feed the kangaroos and wallabies, Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroos, estuarine crocodiles in the CrocArena, and nocturnal species in the dedicated night habitat. Daily wildlife talks and presentations run throughout the park to explain what you're seeing.

What's the difference between the general admission ticket and the Swim with the Salties options?

General admission gives you access to all five habitats and the daily talks. The Swim with the Salties packages add an in-water experience with estuarine crocodiles in the CrocArena; you choose single, twin, triple or quad based on your group size. Both ticket types include the five-day re-entry pass.

Can I spend a full day at Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas?

The park is open from early morning until 3:30pm last entry, so you can spend anywhere from one to four hours depending on your pace and which habitats you want to linger in. The five-day re-entry ticket makes it easy to split your visit across multiple days if you prefer.

Is Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas accessible if I'm traveling with young children or using a wheelchair?

Yes — all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and specialized infant seats and prams or strollers are available. The park is suitable for all physical fitness levels, so families with young children or anyone with mobility considerations can move through at their own pace.

How do I get to Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas without a car?

Public transportation options are available nearby, so you can reach the park without renting a vehicle. Check local transport schedules before you arrive to plan your timing around the 3:30pm last entry.