Unfortunately, there may be times where the event organisers need to cancel a market due to torrential local rainfall, severe weather warning or damaged grounds. This decision is made by the Thursday evening preceding the market.

If this occurs, Connect Coaches will provide a full refund to those who have paid if they are unable to attend on the rescheduled date.

Unfortunately, there may be times where the event organisers need to cancel a market due to torrential local rainfall, severe weather warning or damaged grounds. This decision is made by the Thursday evening preceding the market.

If this occurs, Connect Coaches will provide a full refund to those who have paid if they are unable to attend on the rescheduled date.

Connect Coaches offers convenient home pick-up and drop-off services in many suburbs on the Central Coast.

Please click here to view our Pick up area Map

• Home pick-up and drop-off service (within our advertised pick up/drop off area)
• Comfortable coach transportation
• Morning tea (provided by the venue)
• Entry fee into the sanctuary
• Lunch (assorted sandwiches & a cool drink)

7:45am-8:45am: Home pick up service

9:00am: Depart Kariong

10:30am - 1:30pm: Morning tea upon arrival at Banana Cabana Sanctuary. This will be followed by a guided tour & quality time spent with these fascinating primates. A picnic lunch will be enjoyed before departing for the Central Coast.

3:00-3:30pm: Arrive back at Kariong & begin home drop off service

$140

 Please click here to express your interest for this tour & if we have a seat available, we'll book you in!

Please Click here for pick up information and map of our home pick up/drop off area

This tour will be conducted on a government owned site and due to this there are certain terms and conditions for entering the site.
It is important to all Australians that our national assets are kept secure. For this reason, ANSTO has implemented a range of safety and security measures that visitors need to observe.

All ANSTO visitors need to provide the following information prior to coming onsite:

• All adults (visitors aged 18 or more) must bring their photo identification with them for verification by ANSTO representatives on arrival at site. The photo identification needs to contain the adults full name, residential address and date of birth.
• All visitors must wear appropriate, fully enclosed footwear.
• Photography is not permitted onsite.
• Bags or cases are not permitted onsite.
• If, for medical reasons, you need to take medical supplies or food/drink, they must be carried in a clear plastic bag.
• ANSTO reserves the right to cancel or postpone any tour at any time

If you are fitted with one of the following medical devices you must inform Connect Coaches when booking and ANSTO centre staff on arrival;

• Cardiac pacemaker or implantable defibrillator
• Catheter that has metal components
• Metal clip placed to prevent bleeding from an intracranial aneurysm
• Medication pump such as that used to deliver insulin or a pain-relieving drug
• Cochlear inner ear implant

When arriving at the Discovery Centre at ANSTO, you will be required to take your personal belongings off the coach and place them in the free lockers located at the Centre.