Werribee Open Range Zoo
27 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/melbourne, r/AskAnAustralian, r/australia30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 19 threads.
What people say, in short
Most visitors recommend Werribee Open Range Zoo, and several rate its safari bus tour highly for getting near giraffes and other animals. One visitor linked to a disability program finds it easy to get around, and the same visitor points to accessible toilets and food choices. On the downside, two say more time is needed, a couple would rather go to Melbourne Zoo, and for native animals one says it falls short while another suggests Healesville. One visitor says Werribee is the only zoo they would visit, and they are uncomfortable with that, citing animal welfare concerns.
Address
Werribee Open Range Zoo, K Rd, Werribee South VIC 3030, Australia
At a glance
- Best for
- Families
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Safari bus tour, New elephant enclosure
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Safe-False in r/melbourne · Apr 2026
Calls the zoo amazing and names its wildlife exhibits as favourites.
- Recommendsu/monstertrucktoadette in r/melbourne · Apr 2026access
Calls the zoo's website a good model for accessibility information.
- Caveatu/SalsaShark89 in r/melbourne · Apr 2025visit time
Suggests skipping the long round trip out to Werribee Zoo.
- Recommendsu/ImInterestedInApathy in r/melbourne · Jan 2024uniqueness
Suggests it for a full-day car trip; the safari bus and animal encounters would thrill a toddler.
- Recommendsu/Amys_Alias in r/melbourne · Apr 2026access
Visits yearly through a disability program and finds it easy to access, with step-free paths, accessible toilets and food choices.
- Recommendsu/AddisonDeWitt333 in r/melbourne · Jun 2026
Says Werribee Open Range Zoo is much better than Melbourne Zoo.
- Recommendsu/JenandSeanShow in r/melbourne · Oct 2024
Recommends the open range zoo in Werribee as a western attraction.
- Caveatu/TheRealTipsy in r/melbourne · Apr 2025
Says Healesville is clearly better than Werribee for seeing Australian native animals.
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- Recommendsu/AbbreviationsFit1850 in r/melbourne · Sep 2026
Calls Werribee Zoo fun, particularly its bus tour bringing you close to the giraffes and camels.
- Recommendsu/trickshot99 in r/AskAnAustralian · Jul 2026
Suggests Werribee Zoo as the second of two main zoos to visit.
- Recommendsu/dolparii in r/melbourne · Apr 2025uniqueness
Ranks Werribee Zoo highly among zoos for the amount of space animals get.
- Recommendsu/bladez_edge in r/melbourne · Jul 2026
Suggests a Werribee zoo visit for nature lovers.
- Caveatu/Ryinth in r/melbourne · Apr 2025visit time
Says three hours is too short for Werribee's walking tracks and safari bus.
- Recommendsu/elkazz in r/melbourne · Nov 2024
Says the zoo is very good, especially the safari experience, if you can travel there.
- Recommendsu/No_Ant852 in r/AskAnAustralian · Jul 2026
Calls Werribee Zoo pretty good too.
- Recommendsu/Restructuregirl in r/melbourne · Apr 2026
Mentions a large new elephant enclosure with two baby elephants; reachable by public transport if timetables are checked.
- Recommendsu/oldandopinionated in r/AskAnAustralian · Dec 2025
Praises this zoo strongly, without giving specifics.
- Caveatu/TestBeginning8539 in r/melbourne · Apr 2025visit time
Advises against the trip out to Werribee Zoo since Melbourne Zoo is nearby.
- Recommendsu/SpiritualDiamond5487 in r/melbourne · Mar 2025
Says it has a good range of Australian animals, a good pick for people based in the west.
- Recommendsu/Euphoric-Temperature in r/melbourne · Nov 2024
Prefers it to Melbourne's zoo and rates its included bus tour highly.
- Recommendsu/snowiffy in r/melbourne · Feb 2026
Answers the zoo question by suggesting Werribee zoo as a visit.
- Recommendsu/Beginning_Ad_4576 in r/melbourne · Apr 2025visit time
Suggests giving Werribee Zoo more time in the itinerary.
- Mixedu/cqs1a in r/melbourne · Mar 2025
Rates it highly overall but says it falls short for the native-animal goal.
- Recommendsu/allnaturalfigjam in r/australia · Feb 2025
Passes on a friend's excitement about elephants relocating there and urges readers to visit them.
- Recommendsu/Safe-Platypus1643 in r/melbourne · Jan 2025
Suggests Werribee Zoo as a better option than the Melbourne one.
- Recommendsu/this__witch in r/melbourne · Jan 2025
Names Werribee Zoo as one of two zoo options to consider.
- Recommendsu/Alternative-Let1803 in r/melbourne · Jan 2025
Answers with Werribee Zoo as the pick.
- Recommendsu/skinny_bitch_88 in r/melbourne · Jan 2025
Suggested as an animal-focused option further from the city centre.
- Recommendsu/billienightingale in r/melbourne · Nov 2024uniqueness
Mentions a young rhino calf on the savannah as another reason to visit.
- Recommendsu/taotau in r/melbourne · Nov 2024uniqueness
Calls it a good pick for seeing local animals, listed among outer-city attractions.
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