Elephants of Asia Visitor Precinct | Monarto Safari Park | Review
It’s an exciting time at Monarto Safari Park! The elephant herd has settled into its spacious new habitat, and families can now visit the spectacular new elephant precinct.
Review By Claire Davill
Monarto Safari Park’s Asian Elephants Burma, Permai, Putra Mas, Pak Boon and Tang Mo have a new home in a special habitat designed to meet their social structure needs, and you can now get up close to view their cheeky antics.
Officially opened to the public on 4 July 2026, the sprawling precinct is now accessible via the Zu-Loop Bus (included in your entry ticket), and there are multiple viewing platforms to watch the elephants from.
The main platform sits behind the shelter, where you will find plenty of information about each of the elephants in the herd. This platform is also right in front of one of the waterholes, giving you a close up view of the elephants swimming and splashing about. A slightly elevated platform to the right gets you closer to the area where the elephants can indulge in a dust bath or mud bath (weather dependent!).
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There are picnic tables here and an illuminated tunnel to walk through, taking you to the other side of the enclosures.
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This is also where you’ll find a lovely playground for the kids to blow off some steam, which is shaded and partially fenced.
On the opposite side of the Zu-Loop Bus stop is another long and elevated platform that ends in a shelter. This platform overlooks another enclosure and waterhole, and on the day we visited we could see the only male of the herd, Putra Mas, with his magnificent tusks.
There’s plenty to keep you occupied and plenty of opportunities to learn about the elephant herd here. Make sure you include this stop at your next visit to Monarto Safari Park.
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BOOK YOUR TICKETS:
Pre-booking is required for all non-members before your visit Monarto Safari Park. Zoos SA members are not required to pre-book.
Book your date-specific entry tickets to Monarto Safari Park online.
Location & How to Get There:
Monarto Safari Park is located at 63 Monarto Road, Monarto. Travel by road from Adelaide by taking the Monarto exit off the South Eastern Freeway and following the signs. It’s approximately one hour from Adelaide to Monarto by car.
LinkSA also provide a direct bus service from the Adelaide CBD and from Mount Barker. Check the LinkSA Website for timetable details.
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For more information and all enquiries please visit the Monarto Safari Park website.
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
As per all our Play & Go reviews, this is not a sponsored post and our review is done completely independently. All photos are by Play & Go (July 2026).
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