Warmly run Potoroo Palace, a not-for-profit animal sanctuary, has a menagerie including echidnas, dingoes, koalas and native birds. Keepers have an affectionate relationship with the animals, which include free-roaming (and surprisingly shy) emus and much bolder kangaroos. It's 9km northwest of Merimbula on the road to Bega.
The zoo is named after potoroos – skittish, bunny-sized marsupials also housed here. There's also a cafe with daily lunch specials.
