A small red steam train with a driver moves along narrow tracks through a lush, green, outdoor setting with visible steam and surrounding foliage.

Our Steam Train Celebrated 60 Years

No one knows more about the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Steam train than David Noble, Head of Trains and Mechanical – he’s been working on the train for the last 30 years! “Since 1964 the coal fired steam train has entertained and delighted our guests as it’s meandered its way through the heritage-listed wildlife sanctuary,” says Noble. “It’s become a generational…

A small brown bird with a red eye stands on leaf litter, partially obscured by green grass blades.

Match Making for Bristlebirds

Love is in the air! Or should we say, on the ground? As part of our conservation program to save the endangered Eastern Bristlebird, a small ground-dwelling bird, our conservation team has been very busy ‘match making’. Keep reading to find out what that means and to get a full update on our conservation work….

Group of teenagers and adults observing a kangaroo in a zoo enclosure.

Your Guide To a Day Out at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Ready to come on a wild adventure? There are so many things to see and do at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary! From seeing incredible animals to meeting them up close, from entertaining conservation shows to learning about our amazing Conservation Programs that we run to protect the future of native wildlife. If you’re looking to make the most…

Four people in ranger uniforms pose in a forest setting with toy dinosaurs and a large dinosaur statue behind them.

Dino-Mite Things To Do These Winter School Holidays

The Winter School Holidays are going to be ROAR-some at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary! Check out the Dino themed craft at the Wild Burgers stage, before joining the ALL NEW Dino-Mite Explorers on an exciting journey through the prehistoric world of dinosaurs! Dive into the fascinating realm of paleontology as we sing, dance, and discover alongside our adorable baby dinosaur friends,…

Two Indigenous Australian performers wearing traditional attire and body paint perform a cultural dance outdoors, holding boomerangs.

Significance of Seasonal Patterns to the Worimi Nation

Learn from our First Nations Education Officer, James Rogers, about the unique methods the Worimi people use to predict resource availability, cultural activities and harvest times. Aboriginal Seasonal Calendars Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations did not have an established calendar like the Gregorian Calendar, that is used in Australia and abroad. Instead, indigenous nations would observe the elements that coincide with resource presence. Utilising the wind, sea temperature, animal lifecycles, and even the…

8 More Eastern Bristlebirds Join The Wild Ones

8 More Eastern Bristlebirds Join The Wild Ones

To help protect one of Australia’s rarest birds, eight captive-bred eastern bristlebirds were released into the wild to join the critically endangered northern population this year. This brings the number of captive-bred birds released in the past year to 23. Eastern bristlebirds were once a common sight in southeast Queensland, eastern NSW and Victoria, but…

The Homestead, night view, stars

Iconic New Venue ‘The Homestead’ Has Arrived on the Gold Coast

A contemporary, new wedding and events venue, ‘The Homestead’, is now taking bookings. Nestled amongst the scenic backdrop of the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, the venue forms the signature feature of the award-winning attractions’ newest precinct. Designed in collaboration with global leisure and entertainment company Pico Play, the 841sqm property draws inspiration from the famed ‘Queenslander’, complete…