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  • Introducing Michael Vella

    Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Amphibian conservation specialist “Frogs might be very small, but they play a massive role on our planet. Not only for the greater ecosystem but for us humans as well.” – Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Amphibian Specialist Michael Vella When it comes to Frogs, and especially Kroombit Tinkerfrogs, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who…

  • Frog Lab Opening

    November 11-20 2022 is National Frog ID week and Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary will be marking the occasion, by officially opening our brand new Frog Lab. The state-of-the-art breeding facility has been years in the making. Now up and running, it will help Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary specialists, continue their vital work, saving frog species for future generations to come. In…

  • Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary named Queensland’s Best Major Tourist Attraction for 2022

    For the second year in a row Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has won the title of Queensland’s 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 celebrates National Bird Week

    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 – Eastern Bristlebird. The Eastern Bristlebird conservation project, is…

  • 10 Surprising Facts About Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

    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…

  • Introducing Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary’s Extinction Trail

    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…

  • Meet Our Bees! It’s Pollinators Week

    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…

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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.

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