Royal Melbourne Zoo

The Royal Melbourne Zoo has been operating for more than 140 years, making it the oldest zoo in Australia, and one of the oldest in the world. Set in spacious and attractively landscaped gardens, the enclosures are simulations of the animals’ natural habitats and the zoo is home to more than 320 species. Walkways pass through towering bird aviaries, a wide-open lion park, a tropical hothouse full of colourful butterflies and a gorillas’ rainforest. There’s also a large collection of native animals in a bush setting, a platypus aquarium, fur seals, tigers, plenty of reptiles and lots more.