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Sanctuary Maintenance

See What New and Exciting Developments Are Underway

It takes a lot to maintain our amazing Wildlife Sanctuary. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by maintenance, cancellations or closures.

See current closures & maintenance

Thanks for understanding as we keep up with the numbers

Visitors per year

Hectares of native bushland

Kilometres of railway track

New plants each year

Current Closures & Maintenance

Check the following closures, special opening hours and maintenance before your visit.

Restaurants

Wild Burgers works

From Monday – Thursday inclusive, 17 – 20 Aug, Wild Burgers will be closed. The Homestead and a food truck at The Pavilion will be open for delicious lunch options instead.

Mini Trains

Weekly maintenance

Every Wednesday from 9am – 12pm, the trains don’t operate due to weekly track maintenance (except during Queensland school holidays). After 12pm, the usual train schedule resumes.

Attractions

Weekly maintenance

Wild Island Splash Zone remains closed until 11am every Thursday due to weekly cleaning and maintenance. After 11am, the attraction is open and running as normal.

Thank you for your patience. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Please contact our amazing Guest Experience team for more info about closures or maintenance.

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(07) 5534 1266

FAQs

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, our magical night-time experience, is open every Friday and Saturday with extra days during school holidays. The trail opens once last light has faded, doors open one hour earlier. For more specific details, check out this page.

The Lorikeet Feeding is held daily at 8am and 4pm. No entry ticket is required to join. Watch for free or get involved to feed wild Lorikeets.

Is there car parking available at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary?

Yes, there is a large car park opposite the main entrance on Tomewin Street, Currumbin. The car park is open from 7.30am - 5.30pm daily.

Parking is $10 per car for all-day parking. Parking is free for National Trust of Australia (Queensland) members.

What if I need to change my booking?

We understand that plans can change. To amend your booking, such as the date of your visit, please contact our amazing Guest Experience superstars at hello@cws.org.au. Please include your ticket booking ID, which you can find in the Booking Ticket attachment of your confirmation email.

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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.