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For the second year in a row Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has won the title of Queenslandโs Best Major Tourism attraction, at the annual Queensland Tourism Industry Council awards. The Queensland Tourism Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of the State’s tourism industry, including individuals, businesses and events. The awards were presented at a gala dinner held on the…
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary will join other wildlife parks and zoos around the country to celebrate National Bird Week (October 12-23 2022). It will be an extra special occasion for Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary this year, with the launch of a new short film, Back from the Brink โ Eastern Bristlebird. The Eastern Bristlebird conservation project, is…
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the longest-running tourist attractions on the Gold Coast, operating for 73 years!
Itโs been 75 years since Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, then known as the Currumbin Bird Sanctuary, first opened to the public. Alex Griffiths, a bee and flower keeper attracted local attention when he began feeding the lorikeets at his Currumbin home to keep them from feasting on the plants in his prized garden. In 1947, he…
Something big is coming to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in time for the Christmas holidays! Introducing Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuaryโs Extinction Trail. With the help of special effects and lifelike models, travel back to a time when dinosaurs and megafauna ruled the earth and explore life on our planet long before the evolution of humans. Walk with…
We all want to know the secret to staying young. If you ask John Walker of Palm Beach, heโll tell you that volunteering at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary might just be the answer. On Friday, October 22, 2021, John turned 90. John lived through World War II and remembers being 15 and sitting in a school…
Australian Pollinator Week ( acknowledges our important and unique insect pollinators during spring. Over 75% of the worldโs flowering plants are pollinated by insects. However globally, pollinator species are under threat โ which puts many of our favourite foods at risk. Here at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, our Education Team are lucky enough to be bringing…
Gold Coast’s Most Unique Wedding Venue Voted the Number 1 Unique Wedding Venue at the 2019 and 2020 Brideโs Choice Awards, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary delights in bringing the most unforgettable celebrations to life. As a silver ABIA Appointed Wedding Venue, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is the perfect place to throw the most talked-about wedding of the…
When Brush-tailed Rock wallaby brothers Rocko and Spunky hopped into the world at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, they gave new hope to their species. Part of the Brush-tailed Rock wallaby captive breeding program, they are the first joeys of their kind to be born at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in ten years! Keepers say this is a…
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.
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