Devils@Cradle

General Entry/Day Keeper Tours
Wander through the sanctuary at your leisure see the animal’s daylight habits, sleeping in their dens, sunbaking, play fighting or fossicking for food.
General Entry: 9.30am – 5pm.

You can join one of the Keepers tours which operate daily at the times below:

10.30am / 3.00pm – duration approx. 45min

(bookings recommended to avoid disappointment).

One of the keepers will lead you through the sanctuary and provide you with a thorough insight into the operation of a working sanctuary such as this one, and explain the importance of various conservation programs that they are involved in for these three unique and threatened animals.

Day Feeding Tour
Daily 1.00pm (1 hour)
Join the team at lunchtime for an informative guided walk through the sanctuary viewing all of our resident species and concluding with an immersive Tasmanian devil feeding session in one of their largest Tasmanian devil enclosures.

The devils are most active and ‘rowdy’ at feeding time, and their largest and only walk through enclosure, provides the opportunity to get a 360-degree viewing of this feeding activity. The experienced guides will provide commentary on the infamous feeding behaviour and diet of these unique Tasmanian carnivores, as well as an overview of our conservation work.

Joey Encounter
Want to get up-close and personal with some of our younger animals?
The Joey Encounter tour will take a small group of visitors behind the scenes to the animal nursery, where you will interact (face to face) with some of their youngest residents. This is a unique opportunity and will be a very special and memorable experience, ideal for families with young children, or animal lovers of any age.

Operating at 12 noon this tour will incorporate, handling and general health checks by the keepers, and afford visitors the opportunity to pat and get photographs with these beautiful young animals.

After Dark Feeding Tours
5:30 pm daily (8.30pm additional tour operates during daylight savings) – duration approx. 1 hour 15 minutes
The sanctuary comes alive in the evening!

The After Dark Feeding Tour provides an unforgettable experience, seeing these extraordinary animals in ‘action’ each evening. The experienced keeper will discuss biology, behaviour, threats and the important conservation work being undertaken for these species within the sanctuary.

Devils are primarily a nocturnal species therefore far more active at night, we use environmentally sensitive lighting and focus on the social interactions and feeding habits of these unique carnivores, allowing visitors a rare up-close opportunity of seeing Tasmanian devils in a group feeding situation – quite a spectacular sight!

Sunset Experience
7.00-8.15pm daily October to April
Throughout the warmer months Devils@Cradle will be offering a small number of guests the unique opportunity for an exclusive twilight visit to the sanctuary!

Visitors will enjoy a personalised experience including a Tasmanian devil feeding session, behind the scenes look at the animal nursery, and some close encounters with some of our youngest residents.

The experience concludes with drinks and Tasmanian sweet treats, all enjoyed around the campfire, as the sun sets over Cradle Mountain to the sound of Tasmanian devil’s in the alpine rainforest.