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A Quokka stands about as tall as a football on its end and has the powerful back legs of its bigger Kangaroo cousins. Its naturally upturned mouth has earned it the label โthe worldโs happiest animalโ, but there is much more to this little marsupial than the expression that made it famous. From climbing shrubs…
Wildlife, rainforest, beaches and a few good rainy-day plans. Your guide to the best school holiday activities the Gold Coast has to offer, whatever the weather and whatever the ages.
If you’re weighing up when to book your flights, here’s the short answer: the best time to visit the Gold Coast is during the shoulder seasons of autumn (March to May) and spring (September to November). These months hit that sweet spot of warm, sunny days, lower humidity, and noticeably fewer crowds than you’ll find…
Australia boasts one of the world’s most unique avian populations, featuring everything from large, flightless ratites to highly intelligent parrots.
When the sun goes down, the Gold Coast doesn’t slow down – it just gets more romantic. Between glittering skylines, quiet canal cruises, and hinterland glow worms, there’s no shortage of things to do in Gold Coast for couples at night.
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
Last month, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary’s Conservation Team took the long road to Kroombit Tops National Park for one of the most important jobs on the conservation calendar: releasing another 22 critically endangered Kroombit tinkerfrogs bred and reared in our Froglab.
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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