Bird Week - Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Join Us for National Bird Week

From Rainbow Lorikeets to Eastern Bristlebirds, we love ALL birds at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Are you a bird nerd like us? Then join us for daily special activities and education sessions to celebrate National Bird Week!

All included in your Day Pass.

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A bright green parrot with red and blue markings on its face perched on a branch among green leaves.

About the Event

Flutter on over here, it’s National Bird Week! Check out our daily Bird inspired craft sessions for kids, or learn how to make your garden more Bird friendly, join a Bird photography workshop, stop by for special keeper talks, or listen in at Bird storytelling time. All included in your general admission ticket.

View our timetable of activities below and keep an eye on our Social Media during the week for some fun bird guessing games.

Bird on the street is, this event is not to be missed!

When:

10th – 16th Oct 2024

Where

The Sanctuary

Ages

All Ages

Time

Starting from 9am daily

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What’s on each day?

9.00am – 12.00pm: Bird Inspired Craft & Colouring | Outback Springs (S15)
9.30am: Parrot Enrichment Session | WildSkies Free Flight Bird Show Stage (V3)
10.00am: Billinbah Keeper Talk | Land of the Parrots (R9)
10.30am: Bird Artwork Display | The Homestead (T15)
11.00am: Dreamtime Bird Story Telling Session | Outback Springs (S15)
1pm: Baby Bird Hospital Talk | Hospital Deck (Q2)
2.45pm: Bird Meet & Greet | WildSkies Free Flight Bird Show Stage (V3)

9.00am – 12.00pm: Bird Inspired Craft & Colouring | Outback Springs (S15)
10.00am: Fringe Keeper Talk | Fringe Aviary (I16)
10.30am: Bird Artwork Display | The Homestead (T15)
11.30am: How to Build a Bird Friendly Garden | Outback Springs (S15)

9.00am – 12.00pm: Bird Inspired Craft & Colouring | Outback Springs (S15)
10.00am: Fig Parrot Talk | Conservation Aviary (P6)
10.30am: Bird Artwork Display | The Homestead (T15)
11.30am: How to Build a Bird Friendly Garden | Outback Springs (S15)
2.45pm: Bird Meet & Greet | WildSkies Free Flight Bird Show Stage (V3)

9.00am – 12.00pm: Bird Inspired Craft & Colouring | Outback Springs (S15)
10.00am: Lost Valley Aviary Talk | Lost Valley Aviary (X18)
10.30am: Bird Artwork Display | The Homestead (T15)
1.00pm: Parrot Training Session | WildSkies Free Flight Bird Show Stage (V3)

9.00am – 12.00pm: Bird Inspired Craft & Colouring | Outback Springs (S15)
10.00am: Regent Honey Eaters Talk | Conservation Aviary (P6)
10.30am: Bird Artwork Display | The Homestead (T15)
11.30am: Dreamtime Bird Story Telling Session | Outback Springs (S15)
1.00pm: Lorikeet Paralysis Syndrome Hospital Talk | Hospital Deck (Q2)

9.00am – 12.00pm: Bird Inspired Craft & Colouring | Outback Springs (S15)
9.30am: Bird Photography Workshop | WildSkies Free Flight Bird Show Stage (V3)
10.00am: Fringe Keeper Talk | Fringe Aviary (I16)
10.30am: Bird Artwork Display | The Homestead (T15)
11.30am: Build a Bird Friendly Garden | Outback Springs (S15)
2.45pm: Bird Meet & Greet | WildSkies Free Flight Bird Show Stage (V3)

9.00am – 12.00pm: Bird Inspired Craft & Colouring | Outback Springs (S15)
10.00am: Bristle Birds Talk | Conservation Aviary (P6)
10.30am: Bird Artwork Display | The Homestead (T15)
11.30am: How to Build a Bird Friendly Garden | Outback Springs (S15)
1.00pm: Sea Birds Hospital Talk | Hospital Deck (Q2)

Celebrate Our Feathery Friends With Us

A brightly colored macaw with red, blue, and green feathers flies in front of green foliage.

Close-up of a crimson rosella parrot feeding on a pine cone.

A male satin bowerbird with deep blue-black feathers is perched on a branch amid trees and green foliage.

FAQ’s

What are Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary's opening hours?

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is open from 9am to 4pm every day, except ANZAC Day (April 25) and Christmas Day (December 25). Last admissions at 3.30pm daily.

Astra Lumina is open from Wednesday to Saturday with the first sessions starting after dark, which depends on the season.

The Lorikeet feeding is held daily at 8am and 4pm.

Will Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary stay open in bad weather?

The Sanctuary will remain open in light rain. In case of severe weather events, a decision may be made to close the Sanctuary in the interest of guest, animal and staff safety. Our team closely monitors weather and you will be informed if you have purchased a ticket and we have to close due to unsafe weather.

Some activities and/or presentations may be delayed or cancelled in wet weather.

More FAQ’s

Jingeri – Hello

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the greater Yugambeh language region, the Country on which Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Hospital are situated today. We recognise their continuing connections to the land, sky, waters (waterways), and wildlife. We thank them for caring for this Country and its ecosystems.

We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and we pay our respect to Elders past and present.

National Bird Week