3. Tasmanian Devil Unzoo
Location: 5990 Arthur Highway, Taranna
The world’s first Unzoo, Tasmanian Devil Unzoo is unlike any animal encounter and experience you have had before.
A four-in-one nature experience combining encounters, adventures, flora and art, this is an experience unlike any other.
Unlike a zoo that displays animals in cages or enclosures, the Unzoo is a place where the public can learn about the wild animals, plants and ecosystems by interacting with them in their natural habitats.
This type of environment is a lot kinder to the animals, giving them more dignity and freedom to go about their day in the comfort of their own natural habitat.
A visit to the Unzoo will give you a personal, memorable encounter with some of the rarest flora and fauna found only in Tasmania.
By visiting the Unzoo you will be helping save the endangered Tasmanian Devils who are sadly facing extinction.
The Devil Tracker Tours give visitors a unique opportunity to go behind-the-scenes of the research effort to save the last isolated, disease-free wild population of Tassie Devils.
Aboard a four-wheel-drive, your tour guide with take you through native bushland for insight into the tracking and monitoring system in place for these cute, yet dangerous animals.
You will be given the chance to help monitor the progress of the healthy devils living in the wild by observing their activity from their high-tech cameras.
Visitors are also given the chance to go face-to-face with these devilish creatures with the innovative Devil Den – a glass dome emerging from the ground to confront these creatures’ head on.
A four-in-one nature experience combining encounters, adventures, flora and art, this is an experience unlike any other.
The Tasmanian Devil Unzoo also has a range of birds showcased in their Birds of the Bush presentation where you can learn about the Galahs, Rosellas, Corellas and Tawny Frogmouths while also having the chance to hand-feed some wild parrots and honeyeaters.
Spread over 10-hectares, what was once a farm has been transformed into the gorgeous Tasmanian Native Botanic Garden and wildlife habitat. Spend hours here learning about the flora and the Tasmanian Devils in the Unzoo.
With more species of plants than the British Isles, there is estimated to be over 200 different species growing in the Unzoo.
You could spend hours wandering around the grounds and learning about all of the different flora and fauna species that call the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo home.
A must-see for wildlife and nature enthusiasts as well as those who wish to learn more about Tasmania’s natural dwellers.
