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Wildlife Aquariums, Reserve, Sanctuary, Zoos |
Australia has a bountiful heritage of wildlife, from the native wildlife to the
more commercial imported ones, there are many places where you can enjoy them.
From national parks, wildlife reserves, reptile farms, conservation refuges and
zoos, the assortment and variety of places are considerable.
We will bring some
suggestions here, as well as links to many online resources, conservation groups
and wildlife contact organisations that are available. |
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Queensland - Wildlife Nature Reserves, Zoos, Parks,
Aquariums
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Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
• 8 Rob Veivers Drv, KURANDA
QLD 4872 • 07 4093 7575
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The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary's 3666 cubic metre aviary is home to over
1500 magnificent tropical butterflies, all local to the area, including the
electric blue Ulysses butterfly and the largest butterfly in Australia, the
Cairns or Australian Birdwing.
The aviary was opened in 1987 and has been visited by over a million people
since.
The butterfly's beguiling aerial dances and their tendency to land on brightly
coloured clothing, has inspired and delighted young and old alike.
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Australian Venom Zoo
• 8 Coondoo St, KURANDA QLD 4881 • Ph: +61 7 4093 8905 •
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zoo is an attraction for the public, but we also captive breed our animals,
primarily for the extraction of their venom, and also captive breed for the pet
trade. We have a great collection of animals here from the world’s most venomous
spider, to Australia’s 5 most venomous snakes, to a variety of scorpions,
centipedes, reptiles and insects. And of course a great variety of our beloved
tarantulas! We run daily personalised, educational tours of our display of
Australian tarantulas, scorpions, centipedes, lizards and snakes. We also do
LIVE venom extraction, which the public can actually watch.
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Australia Zoo
• Ph: +61 7 5494 1134 • Fax: +61 7 5494 8604 •
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Formerly the Beerwah Reptile and Fauna
Park and home of The Crocodile Hunter.
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Birds Down Under
• PO Box 2145, ASHGROVE WEST QLD 4060 •
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Has info about Australian birds, the environment, oz culture, walkabout,
fossicking and more.
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Birdworld Kuranda
Bird Sanctuary
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Rob Vievers Drv, Heritage Markets, KURANDA QLD 4872 • Ph/Fax: +61 7 4093 9188 •
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Home to the largest single collection of free flying birds in Australia (some
500 of them!), Birdworld Kuranda in the Australian highlands of the Atherton
Tablelands displays no less than 75 species of the most spectacular birds from
all corners of the planet - as well as from the earth’s fast diminishing
rainforests.
Visitors are free to wander through the lush, tropically landscaped bird
sanctuary to observe the birds in their own specific - yet natural - habitats.
Two lakes connected by a tumbling waterfall for example are home to waterbirds
such as stilts, herons and Australia’s own unique Black Swan. In Birdworld’s
rainforest canopy overhead, blue, gold and scarlet Macaws dazzle with colourful
brilliance as they soar above the tree tops.
One outstanding Birdworld denizen not to be missed is that rare avian giant, the
Cassowary - an Australian bird now officially enlisted as endangered. Birdworld
Kuranda can provide guided tours for all group bookings.
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Cairns Wildlife Dome
• Your Zoo in the City
• 35-41 Wharf St, CAIRNS QLD 4870 • Ph: 07 4031 7250 • Fax: 07 4031 5265 •
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The Cairns Wildlife Dome is a spectacular all-weather wildlife exhibit enclosed
by a 20 metre high glass dome on top of the iconic Reef Hotel Casino. You’ll be
immersed in a replicated rainforest environment whilst birds such as parrots,
cockatoos, lorikeets, doves and rosellas fly freely around you. Get up close to
cute pademelons as they roam freely through their enclosure. Observe curlews,
frogmouths and kookaburras along with other animals such as frogs, turtles,
pythons, freshwater crocodiles, lizards and the adorable bettong.
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Cairns Tropical Zoo
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Wild World - The Tropical Zoo
• Captain Cook Hwy, PALM COVE QLD • Ph: 07 4055 3669 • Fax: 07 4059 1160 •
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Established in 1980, Cairns Tropical Zoo is the largest and most diverse
wildlife attraction in Tropical North Queensland, set amidst 6 hectares of
tropically landscaped gardens. Our zoo is home to hundreds of native and exotic
species, many of which are indigenous to our northern wet tropics. Located just
20 minutes north of Cairns.
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Currumbin
Wildlife Sanctuary
• 28 Tomewin St, CURRUMBIN QLD 4223
• Located on the Gold Coast, the sanctuary has over 27 hectares of landscaped
surrounds and bushland, housing over 1,400 mammals, birds and reptiles. |
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FAUNA •
Fostercare of Australias
Unique Native Animals Inc
• Lockyer Valley QLD
• Ph: 07 5426 4389 • Mobile:
0427 066 933 •
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Dedicated group of people who care for sick, injured and orphaned native
Australian animals.
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Hartley’s
Crocodile Adventures
• Ph: +61 7 4055 3576 • Fax: +61 7 4059 1017 •
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Situated on the magnificent coastal drive between Palm Cove and Port Douglas,
Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is the best place to see crocodiles and native
wildlife in Tropical North Queensland. Set in the foothills of the MacAlister
Range, in a World Heritage listed area, Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is home
to a range of habitat types including melaleuca wetlands, riverine rainforest
and eucalypt woodland. We provide an innovative approach to viewing and
interacting with wildlife, enabling visitors to become immersed in a natural
environment with safety. A series of timber boardwalks provide elevated viewing
of wildlife as visitors journey through a range of natural habitats.
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Kuranda Koala Gardens
• Heritage Markets, KURANDA QLD 4872 • Ph: +61 7 4093 9953 •
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Get your photo taken cuddling a koala (extra charge), see freshwater
crocodiles, wombats and a variety of wallabies. Experience
Australia’s first walk-through snake house - it’s amazing! Australia is home to
an amazing selection of reptiles and there are lots on display. See Dragons and
Monitors with their long forked tongues, and much more.
Purchase the Kuranda Wildlife Experience Pass combining the 3 outstanding
attractions of the Kuranda Koala Gardens, Birdworld Kuranda Bird Sanctuary, and
the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary.
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 Lone
Pine Koala Sanctuary
• Jesmond Rd, Fig Tree Pocket,
FIG TREE POCKET / BRISBANE QLD 4069
• Ph: +61 7 3378 1366 • Fax: +61 7 3878 1770 •
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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia, is the
world's first and largest koala sanctuary, with over 130 koalas. Cuddle a koala
anytime, handfeed kangaroos and encounter a large variety of Aussie wildlife,
all in beautiful, natural settings.
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The Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary
• Port Douglas
Rd, PORT DOUGLAS QLD 4871
• Ph: 07 4099 3235 • Fax: 07 4099 3100
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Though observation…
Appreciation. Through appreciation… Conservation. This is a
wildlife park of the future and world leader in mixed immersion
exhibits. Situated on eight acres, visitors can wander through
four different and unique environments that depict over 180
species of the surrounding rainforest, wetlands, woodlands and
grasslands.
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Tolga Bat Hospital
• ATHERTON QLD • Ph: 07 4091 2683 (please telephone to visit - bookings are
essential) •
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Every year Tolga Bat Hospital rescues, rehabilitates and releases hundreds of
bats that might otherwise die. We also provide lifetime sanctuary for many bats
that are too severely injured to return to the wild. While this makes a real
difference to the individual animal, and the volunteers who are privileged to
interact with them, there is a lot more to be done. We are therefore very
actively engaged in education, habitat restoration, research and advocacy.
A not-for-profit community group that is 100 percent staff by volunteers. Please
help us save these wonderful animals by becoming a member of Tolga Bat Hospital,
staying at the guesthouse, making a donation or shopping with us on-line.
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To visit the wildlife reserves, zoos, parks and aquariums, check the listings
under each state and territory. For listing of websites dealing with marsupials,
mammals, birds and other fauna, check out the listings below and those listed
National section
and throughout this site.
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