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 7: Wed 3, Thur 4 & Fri 5 June
Environment – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refuse
🖍️ Colour in on glass and concrete
🖌️Paint using nature paint brushes
🍼 Make a sensory bottle out of recycled bottles
🗞️ Decorate a hat made from newspaper
🚶🏻♀️➡️Take group walk to the top of the Wildlife Trail
♻️ Try out our GIANT quokka bottle recycling station
🤳🏻Take some animal selfies
Week 8: Wed 10, Thur 11 & Fri 12 June
Oceans
🐙 Create a yarn wrapped paper roll Octopus
🪼 Decorate a paper roll jellyfish
💦 Water play
🦈 Build sharks, fish or sea stars out of Lego or playdough
👐🏻 Jelly sensory
🐍 Meet a Python
Week 9: Wed 17, Thur 18 & Fri 19 June
Astronomy
🍝 Use pasta to create your own galaxy
🚀 Decorate & cut out a rocket, then see how far your rocket can fly
⛱️ Create craters in the sand pit
🌌 Galaxy themed sensory play
🚶🏻➡️Take a group walk to the Wild Arena
🐦 Experience our Mini Free-Flight Bird Show
Week 10: Wed 24, Thur 25 & Fri 26 June
World Croc Day & end of term
🐊 Crocodile themed colouring in
🫧 Bubble wrap painting
🍽️ Make a crocodile out of a paper plate
⛱️ Sand play + dig a Crocodile nest in the sandpit
👀 Meet a mystery animal
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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