Victoria’s zoos are set to become prehistoric playgrounds this Easter, with Zoos Victoria’s new Dinos at the Zoo immersive experience providing an unforgettable journey back in time.
At Melbourne Zoo, visitors can venture along paths not normally open to visitors to discover 16 huge Dinosaurs, their nests, and newly hatched young. For budding palaeontologists, there’s the chance to uncover a fossil in the sandpits, watched over by the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex.
In an Australian first, Dinos at the Zoo will also provide unprecedented access to the deaf and hard of hearing community, with Expression Australia creating a series of videos in Australian Sign Language (Auslan) to provide information on every exhibit, which is instantly accessible by scanning a QR code.
At Werribee Open Range Zoo, expect the unexpected as you encounter 14 awe-inspiring Dinosaurs, smoking volcanoes, bubbling swamps, dino footprints, and unearth life-like dino fossils.
For an evening adventure like no other, Dinos After Dark will be available at Werribee for one week from 7 April, offering a unique nighttime experience with these ancient giants.
Within the Yarra Valley, step back in time along Healesville Sanctuary’s bushland Nature Trail where 16 Dinosaurs roam. Or, for those who prefer a guide, join a free walking tour with a ranger.
Regional Victorians won’t miss out, with 15 prehistoric beasts taking up residence at Kyabram Fauna Park. Visitors will experience Kyabram’s new dinosaur population roaming in a newly created area of the parkland, with the opportunity to make their own discoveries in the fossil dig sandpit.
CEO of Zoos Victoria, Dr Jenny Gray said: “Dinos at the Zoo will be a blockbuster event that will delight and inspire visitors to help other species from becoming extinct by purchasing a Totes for Wildlife bag to support Zoos Victoria’s wildlife conservation work.“
Zoo entry for children under 16 years is free on on weekends, school holidays and public holidays. Dinos at the Zoo will be free with zoo admission and run from 29 March until the end of the Winter school holidays.
