A heartfelt experience at Hanson Bay – Thank you, Tom! Visiting Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary was one of the most touching and memorable experiences of our trip to Kangaroo Island. Tom, the owner, is a local who was born and raised here — and his deep love for this land is truly inspiring. After the devastating fires that affected much of the island, Tom has worked incredibly hard to rebuild everything on his own. His dedication, resilience, and passion shine through in every corner of the sanctuary. Thanks to him, we had the unique opportunity to see koalas in their natural habitat, completely free and undisturbed — no fences, no enclosures, just nature as it should be. It was magical. Thank you again, Tom, for everything you’re doing to protect and preserve this special place. 🐨

Tom was a wealth of knowledge. What an awesome guy that was incredibly knowledgeable about his environment and its little inhabitants. He made us feel welcomed and like part of the team. He answered all our questions and gave us a heartfelt and sincere tour of the grounds. We heard stories of heartache and prevailing plants, we heard about the variety of animals, plants and insects that called the surrounds the acreage. Tom gave us a great experience with lots to take away from this. We both really really appreciated the time and effort Tom goes to ensuring guests still see the animals they came for without the restrictions of fencing. It really stuck with us when he discussed losing the animals in the 2020 fires to being stuck in fencing. A great guy, a great cause and well maintained land too. Do the nocturnal tour if you can!

Absolutely fantastic experience. We'd booked the afternoon tour and when we arrived, there was just the two of us. Fiona was our guide and she was amazing. She gave us so much information about the animals, plants and trees - and explained all about the 2020 bush fires and subsequent regeneration. We particularly wanted to see koalas and kangaroos in the wild ( not in an enclosed, 'zoo' type environment), and that's exactly what we got. Fiona knew exactly where to look so we could see the koalas up the trees, as well as how to tell where they were. 😃 There were lots of kangaroos. They'd just come out to start grazing, as we were there late afternoon. It was so lovely to see them in their natural habitat, just going about their business. We absolutely loved our tour, an amazing experience that we will remember for a long time. For anyone visiting Kangaroo Island, this is a ' must do' experience.

Our afternoon bushfire ecology tour with Fiona was fantastic! We saw wild koalas, wallabies, kangaroos, and geese and learned lots about the 2020 bushfire and the recovery since. Would highly recommend a tour here for anyone interested in seeing local wildlife in their natural setting.

Highly recommend the koala tour, the guide is very knowledgeable and passionate about her job. She even drove us with her van further down the bushes to spot other wild animals in their natural environment.

What a fantastic tour. The guide was easy to listen and taught us so much about the koalas. I recommend any body to go. It was really wonderful

My partner and I recently had a tour with Tom and it was incredible. So nice to see the animals (specifically the koalas!) in the wild and Tom was so passionate about the flora and fauna. We will definitely be returning!