Services and Facilities

Once inside the entrance you share the short journey to the Visitor Centre with roaming wildlife, so please remember the speed limit is 30km per hour.  You may not drive your own car around the Zoo, parking is available at the Visitor Centre.  Please take care on the roads driving to Monarto Zoo.

For those people who prefer not to drive to the Zoo, please contact the Murray Bridge Passenger Service for details of bus travel from Adelaide departing from the Central Bus Station (Mon-Sat) Ph 08 8415 5579

The Visitors Centre is an award winning environmentally friendly air-conditioned centre containing a bistro, gift shop and toilet facilities. Contained with the centre is a Bilby exhibit, exhibition space and touch table for children.

For those of you who prefer a more relaxed view, we recommend a seat on our Safari Bus Tours. This will take you past a world of environments including the Asian Steppes and Grasslands, the African Plains and Northern Africa.

For more information visit the tours page.

You will find the Cafe-Bistro within the Visitors Centre for a meal, quick snack or a hot drink.

For larger groups requiring prepared meals we suggest contacting us to pre-book the Cafe-Bistro or the Pavillion to avoid disappointment.

For those who prefer to bring their own meals, close by are sheltered picnic areas are available close to the Visitor Centre. Please note due to fire risk, the Zoo does not allow for the use of BBQ’s.

The Zoo has a network of approx 10 kms of walking tracks. For those visitors keen to explore the Zoo by foot, there are a range of walking tracks available ranging from easy to medium grading and are suitable for robust pushers.

There are 5 walking tracks available ranging from 20 to 90 minutes

Emu Track
The Emu Track is a self-guided 20-30 minute walk past a variety of birdlife and native flora. Easy grading.

Mallee Fowl Track
The Mallee Fowl Track is a self-guided tour of approximately 90 minutes to a habitat where you can see these unique birds in a native setting. Easy grading.

Ridge Track (Currently unavailable due to chimpanzee habitat construction)
If the real Africa is too far to go, then our Ridge Track will more than satisfy your desire to see Giraffe, Zebra or Eland in a beautifully simulated environment. This track includes lookouts that provide an overall view of the Zoo and its surrounds. Moderate grading.

Boma Track
The Boma Track is a self guided walk of approx 25 minutes leading to the Rhino enclosure.   Moderate grading.

Bretag Track
The Bretag track is approx 40 minutes one way and will take you from the Rhino Boma, past historic stone ruins to the Lion & Painted Dog viewing platform.