1 / 2Hanmer Springs Animal Park
📍 Hanmer Springs, Canterbury
Farm and exotic animal park where families walk directly into wallaby and deer enclosures to feed and pat animals. Texas longhorns, water buffalo, llamas, alpacas, ostriches, emus and guinea pigs across rural grounds with mountain views.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Standing inside the deer enclosure with animals crowding in for carrots is exactly the kind of thing children talk about on the drive home. Teens and adults are equally won over - a group of 25-year-olds left a five-star review.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Tash K
3 weeks ago
“I cannot express how much I love this place! 🤩 I've been going to Hanmer Springs for many years but never stopped in here and the regrets are real! We finally stopped by and it was amazing! The animals are so cute! You get to be up and personal with them and can feed them, it's just the best! 🥰 Affordable pricing, there's a little cafe/sitting area, a kids play area with trampolines and corn hole. My favourites were the Ostriches! See you again soon, hopefully!”
Melissa Evans
8 months ago
“Wonderfully experience for all ages! Lovely grounds and enclosures, with an interesting selection of animals, from huge water buffaloes to more standard farm animals. The very eager deer were our favourite and also the extremely cute guinea pigs. We took our teens and they loved. Reasonably priced and we all loved playing cornhole at the end too. Best animal park we have visited. Highly recommend a visit when in Hanmer!”
Kushneel Swamy
4 months ago
“Hanmer Springs Animal Park offers a truly delightful experience for visitors of all ages. It's a charming place to spend an afternoon, filled with interesting creatures and scenic surroundings. While the entry fee is a consideration, the overall enjoyment and unique encounters make it a worthwhile visit. We thoroughly enjoyed our time exploring the park's offerings.”
📊 Commonly mentioned in Google reviews
Based on Google review tagsFeeding animals
49 reviews
Friendly animals
41 reviews
Wallabies
29 reviews
Trampolines
17 reviews
Water buffalo
16 reviews
Overview
Hanmer Springs Animal Park covers rural grounds with mountain views, housing an eclectic mix - water buffalo, Texas longhorns, ostriches, emus, llamas, alpacas, wallabies and deer alongside guinea pigs and rabbits. Purpose-built walkthrough enclosures let families feed deer and wallabies up close with carrots. One bag of animal food covers the whole park. Additional attractions include trampolines, a playground, sandpit, duck pond, onsite cafe and picnic areas.
