Bonorong wildlife sanctuary. Hobart

Hear there may be a way to get to this park without using tour from the boat. How might we do that? public transport? Car rental? Shared cab? Any observations very helpful. As entry is only 25$ it seems cruise ships add a whole lot for transfers. Are there shuttles? Any help appreciated. we are there from 8 am to 11 pm so lots of time. Thx

There is a shuttle bus that goes 2 - 3 times a day to Bonorong Park. The cost is $30.00 return plus you pay for your entry to the park. It is a hands on wildlife park. You would need to visit the local Tourist Information Centre to book asap after arrival (about 10 min walk).. Very popular.

if you go to there website

http://bonorong.com.au/

click on Visit then directions ,then at the bottom of the page it states...

*Should you be arriving in Hobart via a cruise ship, please let us know as we can provide extra information.

if you go to there website

http://bonorong.com.au/

 

click on Visit then directions ,then at the bottom of the page it states...

 

 

*Should you be arriving in Hobart via a cruise ship, please let us know as we can provide extra information.

That was my suggestion, pretty sure they put on a shuttle.

I have info so decided to let others know. The Bonorong website sends you to the Information centre in Hobart. They have access to several shuttles run by various private companies. They, in turn, provide rides to the park for $30 Aus per person return. You pay for the park when you enter..( 25$aus) It is a 3 hour total..two at the park,and 1 in transit. This is better than some other tours we saw when they were only there an hour and the reviews all lamented how short a time they had to walk around.

The info centre can also line you up with a tour going further to Richmond Historic town if you wish for approx 85$ Aus including fee into Bonorong Park.

Hope this helps others looking at the Park. p

I have info so decided to let others know. The Bonorong website sends you to the Information centre in Hobart. They have access to several shuttles run by various private companies. They, in turn, provide rides to the park for $30 Aus per person return. You pay for the park when you enter..( 25$aus) It is a 3 hour total..two at the park,and 1 in transit. This is better than some other tours we saw when they were only there an hour and the reviews all lamented how short a time they had to walk around.

 

The info centre can also line you up with a tour going further to Richmond Historic town if you wish for approx 85$ Aus including fee into Bonorong Park.

 

Hope this helps others looking at the Park. p

2 hours isn't long enough at the Park in my opinion.

Hear there may be a way to get to this park without using tour from the boat. How might we do that? public transport? Car rental? Shared cab? Any observations very helpful. As entry is only 25$ it seems cruise ships add a whole lot for transfers. Are there shuttles? Any help appreciated. we are there from 8 am to 11 pm so lots of time. Thx

As you have so much time in port I would rent a car, its very easy to drive around Hobart and you would have the opportunity to see a lot more than any tour.

I live 1 km from Bonorong Park, there's virtually no public transport, so a shuttle, tour, taxi or car rental would be your only options.

Deb

2 hours isn't long enough at the Park in my opinion.

From this savvy and smart Aussie traveler, there is a very challenging and good question raised as to how much time at this interesting facility is right and "best" at the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. We would have liked to have had more time here. BUT, it is fairly compact in its size and you can see and experience much in a fairly short period of time. We also did the historic Port Arthur prison site earlier in the day that is very good, but takes time to do ALL of the logistics and travel, etc. Did a drive-through and brief stop at Richmond. Clearly one would like a couple days or more for seeing and enjoying Tasmania. BUT, much can be done in just one day there.

My view is that, even if you only an hour here at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, it is definitely worth seeing and doing. Don't know that three or four hours would be needed for most people's level of interest. Personal choice and taste??!! Below are a few of my visual highlights for our visit there. Plus, more on the full live/blog.

For the Hobart, Tasmania, tour with our group of seven couples, including visits to Port Arthur, Richmond and the wildlife center, we worked with Judy Livingston of Eye See Personalize Tours. She gets well-deserved, high ratings from such services such as TripAdvisor. You can reach Judy at

E-mail: eyesee@netspace.net.au

Website: http://www.eyeseetasmania.com.au

Tell her that Terry said HI!!

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

Enjoyed a 14-day, Jan. 20-Feb. 3, 2014, Sydney to Auckland adventure, getting a big sampling for the wonders of "down under” before and after this cruise. Go to:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1974139

for more info and many pictures of these amazing sights in this great part of the world. Now at 128,069 views for this posting.

How can you not love seeing the Koalas up close and personal? Unlike at Kangaroo Island, we did not see this one in the wild, but here we got closer. What a face? So, so super cute!!:

Here is one of the Tasmanian Devils with the unique identification stripe showing on its back. That stripe is like their fingerprint, different on each one, according to the park expert. Not a big creature. Didn’t get to see its teeth, but you have to admit that their names are a little scary. Don’t put your fingers too close to their teeth!:

Here is a little wombat. Did you think they look like this?:

Here is an up-close view of an emu at the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. They have a fairly oily look on the tops of their heads. Not all animals are cute and perfect in their appearance!:

Here is a mother Kangaroo with the baby “Joey” in the pouch. We saw two different mothers carrying babies in their pouch.:

Here is Karen from our Central Ohio group finding a cute Kangaroo for feeding at the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary with its location nearby to Hobart. And, surprise!!, this mother has an even more lovable baby in the pouch. This is getting really up close and personal.: