I always love taking Media or Trade to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, it certainly is one of my favourite places. For those that have not yet been, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is a zoological garden encompassing 27 hectares of natural bushland and rainforest. Originally opened in 1947 the park was gifted to the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) in 1976 and turned the site into a not-for-profit enterprise.
The park was added to the Queensland Heritage Register in 2009 and operates a Wildlife Hospital which opened in 1989. This year saw over 12 000 animals admitted – which is a service provided free of charge. As you can imagine treating, rehabilitating, releasing sick, injured, and orphaned native wildlife means the hospital has grown to be one of the busiest wildlife hospitals in the world. The work the hospital offers is invaluable and donations are always welcome.
Plan to stay a good 5 hours or even the whole day if you can as there is so much to see and do, you may like me come back again and again. There are over 30 animal enclosures to visit, the layout of the grounds are lush green foliage and wide walk ways although there is a railway attraction built in 1964 that also runs through various parts of the Sanctuary in case your feet need a break. There are some excellent shows to see that operate daily, animal encounters and experiences to be had, yummy dining options and the newest installation, Wild Island Adventure Splashzone for the kids which is a wonderful area for them to cool off in.
My favourites would be seeing the Echidna’s, a walk outside the Wildlife Hospital, Kangaroo’s, Koala’s, Lost Valley especially the Capybara’s, Lemurs and Red Panda’s, The Wild Skies Flight Show (even though I have a bird phobia) and watching how delighted visitors young and old are when feeding the Rainbow Lorikeets (I am of course a safe distance away seated at the Sanctuary Café having an almond latte).
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary also participates in over 15 conservation projects to help save the lives of some of the most vulnerable and endangered species in Australia such as Bilby’s, Tasmanian Devil, Brush Tailed Rock Wallabies, Regent Honeyeaters just to name a few. Make sure you check your park map to show you where in the Sanctuary you can see these animals and ways that you can help them too.
Stop in the retail store I always love to browse and/or buy before I head home.
Parking is available, either on the street (free) but take note of the parking time limits or ustilise the paid parking area of which some of your fee goes directly to support the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital. Local council buses also stop nearby as well.
https://currumbinsanctuary.com.au/
https://currumbinsanctuary.com.au/hospital
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