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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the longest-running tourist attractions on the Gold Coast, operating for 73 years! When Dr. Alex Griffiths founded the park, originally called the Currumbin Bird Sanctuary, we doubt he could ever have imagined it would someday be visited by almost 600,000 locals and tourists each year! 1.73 YEARS OF CONSERVATION Alex…
It’s 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 Sanctuary’s 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, he’ll 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 world’s flowering plants are pollinated by insects. However globally, pollinator species are under threat – 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 Bride’s 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…
One of the lucky ones… Nugz the Koala was just 14 months old when he was hit by car while riding on his mum’s back. He was treated for a fractured skull. While he lost an eye, he escaped with his life. Sadly, his mum wasn’t so lucky. Nugz is one of the fortunate ones….
A history making moment at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary In late 2020, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary celebrated the arrival of the first ever Kroombit Tinkerfrog raised in captivity. Now staff at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary are celebrating the emergence of a second captive-bred Tinkerfrog, likely the first male of the species ever bred in captivity. The newly emerged…
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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