Where To See Australian Animals & Wildlife
For Free
Updated: Jun 13, 2025
While Australian animals and wildlife can be viewed in zoos like Australia Zoo and sanctuaries like Lone Pine, here are the best places around Brisbane where they can be seen for free.
This state of the art ‘zoo’ is one of south east Queensland’s gems and a must for overseas visitors. All manner of Australian wildlife from wombats to emus and roos can be viewed up close here... more
The koala centre is a guaranteed way to view the elusive koala bear up close, with an educational centre and the option of an observation tower climb to spot them in their treetop habitats...more
The beautiful North Gorge Walk at Stradbroke’s Point Lookout is the place to spot giant sea turtles, dolphins and, at the grassy entrance to the park, grazing wallabies...more
One of the north side's best kept secrets are these gorgeous wetlands with a section where Eastern grey kangaroos graze and with a host of fantastic birdlife viewing...more
OK so it’s not native wildlife that is on show here but the quirky country style ‘village’ of Capalaba Produce has a wandering population of fowls and peacocks and a small farmyard enclosure...more
Water dragons, turtles and a range of water birds and ducks can be seen around the picturesque main lakes area and Japanese garden...more
The largest eucalypt forest in the area and is home to koalas, possums, sugar gliders and red-necked wallabies; while water dragons and frogs live in and around the creek..... more
Need to know - The next best thing to free wildlife viewing can be had at Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre, where for a small fee, visitors can view wildlife, including the rare platypus, up close and in nocturnal conditions.
