Four kilometres south of the town centre, at Badger Creek, is the Healesville Sanctuary,which has an impressive collection of native animals and runs several education tours and breeding programs.

A popular weekend getaway spot since the railway came to town in the 1890s, Healesville is on ... on a "wade with platypus tour" (daily, 1pm, $180). The sanctuary also looks after more than ...

A baby platypus bred in captivity emerged from her burrow two weeks after the Victorian bushfires, the Healesville Sanctuary has announced. The platypus is called Ember. The February bushfires ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. Pauline Leonard, who runs company Taste Cook Travel, has started a new walking tour which offers people the chance to learn more about the local ...

Another traders' concern was that the visitors to Healesville Sanctuary could stock up on fuel and food, then bypass the town by heading east to the sanctuary down Airlie Road. Karen Roberts ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A new boardwalk at Healesville Sanctuary has brought koalas almost within cuddling distance of their many admirers. About 80 metres ...