Halls Gap Zoo and Meerkats

Today was one of those highlights of this trip we have been eagerly awaiting; the day we got to feed the meerkats at Halls Gap Zoo!

This little zoo was rather rundown until new owner Evonne and her Husband took it over four years ago. Slowly they have improved the enclosures and got the animals into better shape and they should be proud of their efforts. The zoo is intimate, yet gives a chance to see some unusual animals up close.

We started with a Meerkat Encounter where we were the only participants to go into the enclosure and hand feed corn and mealy worms to this delightful creatures. (We weren’t so keen on the squirming worms, but the meerkats loved them!).

After that excitement, the rest of the zoo paled in comparison but the Tassie Devils, dingos, fallow deer, bison and bilbies were highlights. Amber took this hilarious picture of a wallaby, which i just had to share!  I must say the bison looked rather forlorn... and wouldn’t you too if your entire species had been hunted to near extinction...

After lunch in a lovely park in Halls Gap we headed up the hill to visit a waterfall and lookout. It had been threatening to rain all day, and was spitting from time to time. Yet, it stayed clear while we walked and enjoyed this beautiful natural environment.

Back in Halls Gap for ice cream at The Four Clowns where Amber announced “I could live in this shop, Mum”. Then back to the caravan park to chill, ride bikes and play cribbage. What a fantastic day!