Native Australian Birds
Australia boasts one of the world’s most unique avian populations, featuring everything from large, flightless ratites to highly intelligent parrots.
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Discover more about the iconic wildlife at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, where did they come from? What do they eat? How long do they live for?

Australia boasts one of the world’s most unique avian populations, featuring everything from large, flightless ratites to highly intelligent parrots.

If you’ve ever spotted a hopping animal on a trip through the Australian bush and wondered whether you were looking at a wallaby or a kangaroo, you’re not alone.

Enjoy an up-closeย encounterย with one of the gorgeous Short-beaked echidnas at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.

Capybaras can dive and stay underwater for up to 5 minutes at a timeโoften falling asleep in the water whilst keeping their nose at the edge of the banks

Which of our furry mammals eats bamboo leaves, grows to be about 60cm and detects different scents using their tongue? You guessed it, the Red Panda! Red Pandas are both striking in appearance and endearing in nature. Our copper-coloured friends with feline-esque features are beautiful creatures that have a shy but very sweet temperament and relish in…

If you’ve ever wanted to learn some amazing Tasmanian Devil facts, you’ve come to the right place! The Tasmanian Devil is one of Australia’s most iconic and fascinating animals – a feisty, bone-crunching marsupial with a screech you won’t forget.

Record breeding milestones and successful releases at Kroombit Tops, hereโs a quick update for you on what the conservation team has been up to.

Meet Waldolf the Veiled Chameleon Waldolf is an amazing 6 month old Veiled Chameleon. He is quite shy, but when it’s feeding time he couldn’t get more excited. We could look at his beautiful green, yellow, turquoise and brown colours all day long! Fun Facts About Veiled Chameleons They are known for their distinctive triangular…

Our famously-feisty friend, the Tasmanian Devil, is truly a stand-out Australian character. Known for so much more than being a hilarious Looney Tunes star, this fiercely tempered yet eccentric little guy has become a well-known personality for its many amusing antics. Fiery by reputation and black in colour, this weird and wacky mammalsโ original habitat is Australiaโs…
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.

