wildlife near Central Coast, NSW

you should never feed wild animals it does them no favours and makes them aggresive
they dont appreciate being fed - thier animals
theysee you as a food source and expect food, if they dont get it they will demand it

not good when a 20kg roo starts aggresivly demanding food off a todler

ive seen first hand the issues associated with feeding animals around minesites and at places like John forrest national park

Go to the Old Morisset Hospital ,Roos everywhere in the hospital grounds .
And it in a great spot on Lake Macquarie .
Or drive around Wyee point ,Roos in the streets there

Cheers

if anyone is in Perth and wondering the same thing id suggest the John forrest national park
have an evening BBQ,
start off at the tavern where the roos come in for thier food and water out the back - as well as bird life then
an Evening Barbie will have ringnecks, kookaburras and roos, magpies in abundance
gaurd your food from the kookaburras though or youll find your self checking out the tavern menu!

as for NSW
sorry im no help

I realise you said no zoos, but the Hunter Valley zoo has a very hands on approach, is very popular and well run. They also have alligators and a lot of other unique animals. You can feed many of the animals there. Then, if you can get a bit further west, you'll spot plenty of roos inthe wild. Wombats are a bit harder as they are nocturnal, so you need to be in the right place at the right time. I live just out of Cessnock and often see wombats. Tragically they are usually road kill.

Get close to any reliable water source and you'll get lorikeets. Please don't feed them bread and honey soaked in water as it does them no good at all. Google for a good lorikeet feed mix so that you don't harm them.

The earlier comment about not feeding them at all is good advice, although you would seem to be someone who may already appreciate that point, judging by the tone and intent of your enquiry.

Good luck in your quest.

OBJ

Just got home from a "head" crawl along the NSW coast. At South West Rocks (near Trail bay Jail) there are plenty of roos grazing around the camping area. About 5pm they come out of the bush and graze all through the caravans and tents. There are some even inside the jail. Some of them were big fellas too.

Given all the crap that other people have put up - I hope this helps.

Central Coast - world renowned

Australia Reptile Park - Has more than just reptiles