Get to know the koalas who call our Koala Conservation Reserve home, so you can spot them as you wander the treetop boardwalks on your next visit.
Vicky
A koala survivor. Injured in the 2019/20 bushfires near Mallacoota and nursed back to health with the help of Healesville Sanctuary. Initially transferred to the Koala Conservation Reserve for rehabilitation, Vicky was reintroduced to the wild near Mallacoota but was reinjured and returned to the Koala Conservation Reserve.
Trixie
A rescue koala who was born in the summer of 2022/23. I can be found in the Koala Boardwalk, often close to the boardwalk for a good photo opportunity.
Han
Born in the 2009/10 season and am one of the oldest living koalas at the Koala Conservation Reserve. Within the woodland boardwalk, koalas are provided with supplementary feed which protects the trees from over-browsing and allows for older koalas to access feed easier.
Ottie
Born in the summer of 2014/15 and come from a high-density population of koalas from the Otway region. A koala relies on eucalypt leaves as its main food source. Relationships between a koalas' food source and overall bushland health can be affected by large, localised populations.
Meg
Born in the summer of 2008/09. One of the oldest koalas living in the Woodland Boardwalk.
Bunji
Born in the 2018 / 19 season at the Koala Conservation Reserve. Is a descendent of South Gippsland’s koala population. This population has a significantly higher genetic diversity compared to other Victorian populations.
Roger
Rescued in the 2019/20 bushfires after sustaining severe burns to his torso and paws. Deemed unsuitable for release back to the wild. Currently resides in the woodland at the Koala Conservation Reserve where Rangers keep a close eye on his condition.
Ash
Born in the 2018 / 19 season. Found by Rangers in the open woodland area, already independent of her mother.
Valentino
Born in the 2022/23 season and named by the Koala Conservation Reserve’s volunteers. Named after famous motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi, who has won 8 races at Phillip Island’s racetrack.
Maisie
Born in the 2022/23 season at the Koala Conservation Reserve; I was one of three joeys born that season.
Toddles
Born in the 2024/25 season at the Koala Conservation Reserve. As a joey I managed to swap mothers in the koala boardwalk and had to be reunited with my birth mother by the Rangers.
Woody
Born in the 2015/16 season at the Koala Conservation Reserve. Involved in 2022 sarcoptic mange research project aimed progressing treatment of wild koalas with mange in Victoria and greater Australia. Woody is the largest female at the Koala Conservation Reserve weighing over 10 kilograms.
Images to come
Emma
Born in the 2009/10 season and can be difficult to spot on the boardwalks, even giving the Rangers a challenge. Often sits in the wattle trees, and sometimes can be seen feeding on wattle leaf, but this has little nutritional value.
Sir Truffles
Born in the 2021/22 season and was transferred from another park to provide genetic diversity in our breeding program. Descended from French Island koalas.
Wirra
Born in the 2019/20 season in Healesville Sanctuary and transferred to the Koala Conservation Reserve. Has so far fathered four joeys.
