Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome
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Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome

Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome
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The Cairns ZOOM is the world's first Challenge Ropes Course in a wildlife park, situated in the centre of Cairns on the rooftop of The Reef Hotel Casino. Experience adventure at varying heights and levels of difficulty on the Mid-ZOOM and Hi-ZOOM courses with 65 elements of crossings and ziplines - including one which takes you directly over a 4 metre saltwater crocodile! The PowerJump is a free-fall adventure with a 13m drop, whilst the Dome-Climb offers spectacular views of the city, the Coral Sea and surrounding landscapes. Make sure you spend some time interacting with all our wildlife, with Shows and Presentations throughout the day. Keep an eye out for Snowy the rare white kookaburra, as well as turtles, pythons, freshwater crocodiles, lizards, gliders and hand-feed our pademelons.
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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Travelers' Choice
2023

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Connector68553541925
Brisbane, Australia2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Solo
was great took pic s with koala an a snake a walk around the sky walk hate hights took a while to not be soo scared by near the end i was fine

Written October 22, 2023
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Hi, we are so happy that you had an amazing time at Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome, and loved both the wildlife and the exciting ZOOM activities. Thank you for reviewing us.
Written October 22, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Joo
4 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
I heard about this place closing down, and the reviews had been good, so I felt we had to include it in our itinerary.
We each had a 2 activity pass, but unfortunately Master 6 freaked out at the medium ropes course and despite mine & one of the workers attempts, was too terrified to continue so we both had to bug out and forgo the experience. I asked the reception girl if I could transfer our 2 activities to the other 2 in our party, but they said no. However, inside the Dome, the staff happily accommodated our request. Master 6 & I walked around the Dome watching the other 2 in our party complete the middle and high ropes courses which looked like a blast (and was according to them), and the drop/jump which seemed terrifying but was apparently a blast.
The little zoo was lovely, and Master 6 enjoyed walking around and looking at the animals.
Such a shame this place is closing.
Written October 13, 2023
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Hi, we are glad to see that you and your family had a great experience at the Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome and that you loved the excitement of the ZOOM activities. We are also happy that you enjoyed hanging out with all the different wildlife. Thank you for your review.
Written October 15, 2023
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Helen M
Lavington, Australia1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
Our visit was amazing
Very friendly staff
Could not fault a thing
We were so glad we visited zoom there is something for everyone here
Written October 8, 2023
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Hi, we are so happy that you had a wonderful time at Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome and that you appreciated the hard working and friendly team. Thank you so much for your positive feedback.
Written October 15, 2023
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Karen H
Drummoyne, Australia3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
Fabulous experience, great staff, such a shame it’s closing on Sunday. Thanks for the memories Cairns Zoom.
Written October 3, 2023
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Hi Karen, we are delighted to see that you had a memorable experience at the Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome. Thank you for reviewing us.
Written October 15, 2023
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Lisa S
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
Fun afternoon for the kids.
Close proximity to our accomodation , waking distance.
Great offer of free entry for the next 3 days after the first day of entry.
Written October 3, 2023
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Hi, we are delighted that you had a fantastic time at Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome and enjoyed the variety of wildlife and ZOOM activities. Thank you for reviewing us.
Written October 15, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Saran Deling
Cairns, Australia3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
The rope course and zip lines were so much fun and deceptively challenging. Would happily go again except I hear they’re closing, very soon!!! If you’ve never been book now and don’t miss out. Hopefully they’ll find somewhere new to set up. I’m actually not a big fan of confined living enclosures, so the relocation of the animals to a more outdoor setting is probably the biggest positive for me, just saying. I’d also be lying if I said I wasn’t drawn to the thrill of zip lining over Goliath the massive salty. Aaaah!!!
Written September 27, 2023
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Hi Saransd, we are so happy that you had an amazing time at Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome and loved the exciting ZOOM activities. Thank you for reviewing us.
Written October 15, 2023
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Candice M
1 contribution
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
Felt we were trapped into paying for the aminal experience when we only wanted to do the zip line. Annoyed at paying full price adult for a 15 Year old who is still a child. Very expensive for a family of 4

Written September 26, 2023
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Hi, we are sorry to read that you felt trapped into paying for an animal experience. We do advertise as a challenge ropes course in a wildlife park, so as the zip line is situated within the wildlife dome, entry to the ropes course activities also includes entry into the wildlife dome. The industry standard of age groups are 0-3 years old is an infant rate, 4-14 years old is a child rate, and 15+ years old is an adult rate. Entry into the Wildlife Dome includes multiple presentations throughout the day such as croc feeding shows, koala talks and reptile introductions. Your pass will also allow to re-enter for 5 consecutive days. thank you for your feedback.
Written September 26, 2023
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Seaside49132243251
Cairns, Australia1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
Loved the outside Dome walk.
Especially the views and supportive staff.
Been a few times over the years.
Sad to hear it is closing down
Written September 22, 2023
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Hi, we are delighted that you enjoyed the Dome Walk and appreciated the friendly staff. Thank you for your support over the years as well as your positive feedback.
Written September 26, 2023
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FishnWine
Mount Maunganui, New Zealand66 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
My wife and I spent a morning in the dome before going for a flutter in the casino . The dome was a magical experience - the interaction with all the reptiles and birds , the rope swings for the kids ( and young adults ) above them . What a great place for families to see their children enjoying animals and birds close-up.
Then we heard the casino was shutting the Dome down next month because they want to expand more. !
We decided to forgo our casino visit , and donate our betting money to the Domes resettlement fund , ( all the Reptiles and birds have to relocate to Kuranda & Port Douglas ).
A sad loss for Cairns city , just because of corporate greed .!!!
Written September 16, 2023
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Hi, we are so happy that you had a wonderful experience at Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome. Thank you very much for your kind words and your donation to TARC to help with taking care of the animals.
Written October 15, 2023
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
Absolutely fantastic. We were a family admission. Very affordable. We did 5 out of the 6 activities available. My son loved pirate climb and power drop the best. My daughter loved the zipline over the crocodile. Hubby and I loved Dome walk the most. We found the ropes courses a little bit scary. But the staff were very supportive. Huge thankyou to Dani who helped my son, and Mark, and Peter were really friendly. All were great workers and really helped us feel safe and we had so much fun. The wildlife was good too. Jake did the reptiles talk and we found it to be very informative and not boring like we thought. Overall we're very happy with our experience here. It really got us out of our comfort zone. In a safe fun way.
Also, duck. The free flight birds have no sense of personal space hahaha.
Tip: take a go pro or a phone with a lanyard. You can't take a camera/phone on the course if it's not connected to your body.
Very sad to hear you're closing. I hope this activity can return in the near future.
Written September 10, 2023
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Hi, we are delighted that you had a fantastic visit to Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome and that you appreciated the passionate, friendly team and various activities. We are sad that we have to close too. Thank you for reviewing us and your support too.
Written September 10, 2023
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