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Sanctuary Maintenance

See What New and Exciting Developments Are Underway

It takes a lot to maintain our amazing Wildlife Sanctuary. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by maintenance, cancellations or closures.

See current closures & maintenance

Thanks for understanding as we keep up with the numbers

Visitors per year

Hectares of native bushland

Kilometres of railway track

New plants each year

Current Closures & Maintenance

Check the following closures, special opening hours and maintenance before your visit.

Dining

Limited opening hours

The Homestead is open for lunch from Friday to Sunday only, with additional opening hours during school holidays. See detailed opening hours here.

Closure

The Homestead is closed on Tuesday, 30 Sep.

Railway

Weekly maintenance

Trains don’t operate until 12pm every Wednesday due to weekly track maintenance (except during Queensland school holidays). After 12pm, the usual train schedule resumes.

Attractions

Weekly maintenance

Wild Island Splash Zone remains closed until 11am every Thursday due to weekly cleaning and maintenance. After 11am, the attraction is open and running as normal.

Thank you for your patience. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Please contact our friendly Visitor Services team for more info about closures or maintenance.

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(07) 5534 1266

FAQs

What are Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary's opening hours?

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is open from 9am to 4pm every day, except ANZAC Day (April 25) and Christmas Day (December 25). Last admissions at 3.30pm daily.

Astra Lumina is open from Wednesday to Saturday with the first sessions starting after dark, which depends on the season.

The Lorikeet feeding is held daily at 8am and 4pm.

Is there car parking available at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary?

Yes, there is a large car park opposite the main entrance on Tomewin Street, Currumbin. The car park is open from 7.30am - 5.30pm daily.

Parking is $10 per car for all-day parking. Parking is free for National Trust of Australia (Queensland) members.

What if I need to change my booking?

Don’t worry if your plans have changed. You can manage your booking via the Manage Booking link in your confirmation email. You will be able to change your booking, such as choosing a different date to visit.

If you need help to change your booking, please email our friendly Visitor Services team visitorservices@cws.org.au and they’ll be happy to help.

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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.