Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Breakfast with the Koalas (No transfers)

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Start the day with a hot breakfast on the deck at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, over the lagoon, while a keeper brings a koala round for a pat and a chat. Entry is included, so the lagoon cruise and the day's croc shows follow straight after.

Days

1 hour breakfast plus a day in the park

Group size

Shared breakfast on the restaurant deck

Start / finish

Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, Wangetti (make your own way)

Return

See itinerary for details

Transport

Self-drive; free parking on site

Meals

Hot breakfast

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Map of Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Breakfast with the Koalas (No transfers)

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Included experiences

Lilies Restaurant deck — hot breakfast over Hartley's Lagoon
Koala — pat a koala and talk with a wildlife keeper
Hartley's Lagoon — boat cruise through melaleuca wetland to see crocodiles
Crocodile attack show — daily presentation included in entry
Crocodile farm tour — guided look at how the croc farm works

Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Breakfast with the Koalas (No transfers)

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EARLY MORNING: THE COAST ROAD TO WANGETTI

Hartley's Crocodile Adventures sits at Wangetti on the Captain Cook Highway, the coast road between Cairns and Port Douglas, inside the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, listed in 1988 for some of the oldest rainforest on earth. Drive yourself and park free on site, or, if you booked the transfer option, the coach collects you from Cairns and the Northern Beaches, Palm Cove or Port Douglas. The road hugs the shore for much of the way, with the Coral Sea on one side and forested ranges on the other. Aim to be at the gate when the park opens at 8:30am, because breakfast is waiting and the animals are at their liveliest in the cool of the morning.

BREAKFAST ON THE DECK WITH A KOALA

Breakfast is served on the deck of Lilies Restaurant, which hangs over Hartley's Lagoon. Keep half an eye on the water while you eat: saltwater crocodiles are the largest living reptiles, and big males pass five metres. The plate is hot and hearty, scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns and chipolatas with a croissant, plus juice, tea or coffee. Between 9 and 9:30am a keeper walks onto the deck with a koala. You can give it a gentle pat, take your photos and ask whatever you like. Koalas sleep up to 20 hours a day to save energy, because gum leaves give them so little, so a wide-awake one at breakfast is a real treat.

THE REST OF THE DAY IN THE PARK

Your ticket covers the whole park, so there's no rush to leave. The 9am cassowary feeding and crocodile farm tour start just as breakfast ends. Later comes your boat cruise on Hartley's Lagoon, about 20 minutes through paperbark wetland, with a time given to you on arrival. At the Cassowary Walk look for the bony casque on the bird's head; a southern cassowary can stand 1.8 metres tall. The crocodile feeding is at 11am and the Crocodile Attack Show mid-afternoon, with more than 2.5 km of boardwalks through woodland and rainforest in between. Most people stay about four hours. If you came by coach, it takes you back at the time given when you book.

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Good to know

Meeting point: Lilies Restaurant at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, Captain Cook Highway, Wangetti, about 40 minutes north of Cairns. Free parking on site.
Departure time: Breakfast is served daily from 8:30am to 9:30am; the koala is on the deck from 9am to 9:30am.
Dietary needs: A vegetarian option is available; say so when you book.
Please note: Bookings close at 4pm the day before and places are limited. The park is open 8:30am to 5pm daily, closed Christmas Day and on Cairns Ironman day.

What is included

Hartley's Crocodile Adventures park entry
Hot breakfast on the deck of Lilies Restaurant: scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, chipolata sausages and a croissant, with juice, tea or coffee
Time with a keeper and a koala on the deck
Boat cruise on Hartley's Lagoon and all daily wildlife presentations

Not included

Transfers (this option is self-drive)
Lunch and other food and drinks
Souvenir photo packages

FAQ

Preparing for the trip

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Travellers are advised to bring some cash, as ATMs and banks can be few and far between in the remote parts of the trip. It is handy to have some extra cash, as the tour does stop by local shops and cafes.

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Very entertaining, informative and exciting. We did the Breakfast with the Koalas, which included entry, and it was good value.

Steve “BikerBro” Barbero Verified· Travelled 2nd October 2026

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