Platypus House

Beautiful place to visit, some nice walks around the gorge I even went for a run there the next day.Great views from chair lift.

A very pleasant and inexpensive surprise. Loved the enthusiasm from the staff and the entertainment from the very active critters. Never seen echidnas and platypuses being so active before. We were really entertained by their antics. Everyone needs to add this to their Tassie itineraries.

What an encounter. It's more than just platypi here as the echidna themselves were such a treat to experience. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and kept us well entertained and informed - we could feel the passion in caring for these animals.

Staff were very knowledgeable about both platypus and echidna. Full tour got us seeing live platypus and had echidnas walking around us.

Located right next door to Seahorse World it's so convenient to get to.We weren't sure if we're going to going to go inside and even see a platypus, as they are such secretive creatures, so we didn't want to get our hopes up too much. But, we were blown away to go inside the exhibit and see multiple platypus actively swimming around, and our guide giving a really interesting and informative talk whilst feeding them. The little guys were so active it was crazy!The design of their main tank is so well done, so kids can easily see through the walls of the tank or walk up a ramp so they can look down on the tank.It's so good when operators really do think of their customers and get things right, and these guys have! 10/10Once the platypus part of the tour is over we were led into another bushland settin/themed room for the echidna presentation, which was VERY interactive!Three echidna were allowed to roam free amongst us whilst we sat on the ground or seat or rock in a circle while our awesome guide, Hosanna, fed them. The echidna were so curious and friendly and literally walked all around and in between us.It was a wonderful experience.We highly recommend this tour!

A simple drop by and visit that turned into one of the highlights of our trip. Definitely a winner if you or the family love animals. And don’t let the name fool you, it has both platypus and echidnas. Other reviews already talk about the general overview of the place and format but my pro tip - make sure to book in advance the tour prior to going or at least go and book it before looking at other attractions in the area. There is also another attraction next door (Seahorses) so if you time your tours you won’t waste time waiting around like a lot of others who we saw. Also the real highlight is having the echidnas real up close and personal so make sure you have your cameras ready as it’s one of the more unique moments.

Different than your typical tour. Seeing these animals close up was a great experience. A good place to take the kids. Staff is very informative and friendly.

This is fabulous. Getting to see these elusive animals up close is incredible. The platypus are in tanks but the echidna wander around and come right up to you.

Amazing place. Excellent experience, very informative. Gorgeous platypuses and echidnas. Wonderful staff.