Werribee Open Range Zoo

Werribee Open Range Zoo: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Werribee Open Range Zoo

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Werribee Open Range Zoo — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -37.92415, 144.66470. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Werribee Open Range Zoo

• Werribee Park · park · City of Wyndham · ~1 km · Must-see
• Chirnside Park · park · City of Wyndham · ~3 km · Must-see
• Point Cook Coastal Park · sanctuary · City of Wyndham · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Borrie Wetlands · lake · City of Greater Geelong · ~15 km · Must-see
• Altona Beach · beach · Victoria · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cherry Lake · lake · City of Hobsons Bay · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Cottrell Massacre · fort · City of Melton · ~22 km · Must-see
• Altona Coastal Park · sanctuary · City of Hobsons Bay · ~23 km · Must-see
• Wurdi Youang · fort · City of Greater Geelong · ~24 km · Must-see
• Williamstown Beach · beach · Victoria · ~26 km · Must-see
• Newport Railway Museum · museum · City of Hobsons Bay · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sunshine Clock Tower · dargah · City of Brimbank · ~27 km · Must-see
• St Mary's Catholic Church · church · City of Hobsons Bay · ~27 km · Must-see
• You Yangs Regional Park · sanctuary · City of Greater Geelong · ~27 km · Must-see
• Deer Park Mosque · dargah · City of Brimbank · ~28 km · Must-see
• Westgate Park · park · City of Melbourne · ~30 km · Must-see
• St Prophet Ilija Macedonian Orthodox Church · church · City of Maribyrnong · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hobsons Bay · beach · Victoria · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Werribee Open Range Zoo

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Werribee Open Range Zoo

• Point Cook Coastal Park · sanctuary · City of Wyndham · ~12 km · Must-see
• Altona Coastal Park · sanctuary · City of Hobsons Bay · ~23 km · Must-see
• You Yangs Regional Park · sanctuary · City of Greater Geelong · ~27 km · Must-see
• Serendip Wetlands Education Facility · sanctuary · City of Greater Geelong · ~30 km · Must-see
• SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium · sanctuary · City of Melbourne · ~35 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff Gardens · sanctuary · City of Melbourne · ~36 km · Must-see
• Keilor Park Recreational Reserve and Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Brimbank · ~36 km · Must-see
• St Kilda Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Port Phillip · ~36 km · Must-see
• Alexandra Gardens · sanctuary · City of Melbourne · ~37 km · Must-see
• Royal Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Melbourne · ~37 km · Must-see

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