The park was established in 1982 to provide a sanctuary for injured and orphaned native wildlife.
It is home to over 30 individual koalas.
The miniature railway system was constructed to transport visitors across the sprawling 14-acre bushland terrain.
Kangaroos at the park roam freely through large paddocks accessible to the public.
The park serves as a habitat for a variety of rescue animals that could not be released back into the wild.
Cohunu Koala Park is a 14-acre wildlife sanctuary located in the Darling Range foothills of Western Australia. The park is distinguished by its interactive environment where visitors can walk through free-roaming enclosures containing kangaroos, emus, and wallabies. It houses a large collection of koalas, offering opportunities for supervised close-up encounters. The grounds feature miniature railway tracks that circle parts of the park, providing an alternative way to view the enclosures. Native Australian fauna including dingoes and various species of parrots are also present on the property. The park functions as a walk-through facility rather than a traditional caged zoo, emphasizing proximity to wildlife.
The central kangaroo paddock, which offers an unobstructed background of native gum trees for photos with free-roaming wildlife.
Wear sturdy walking shoes to navigate the unpaved, natural bushland pathways comfortably.
Purchase the provided animal feed at the entrance to encourage kangaroos to approach you in the open paddocks.
Check the weather before visiting, as the park is almost entirely outdoors with limited shelter during heavy rain.
Do not attempt to touch or feed the wildlife outside of designated areas or without staff supervision.
Maintain a calm demeanor around animals, avoid sudden movements, and strictly follow staff instructions during koala handling sessions.
