Sanctuary 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.
Animals & Shows
Blinky Bill show temporarily not running
Blinky Bill is taking a little break from the spotlight, but guess who’s here instead? Nutsy the Koala! Come say g’day to Nutsy daily at 10.15am and 12.30pm at the Wild Burgers stage for a special meet & greet. More updates soon, thanks for your understanding.
Wombat habitat
The Wombat habitat is temporarily closed until further notice. Thank you for your understanding.
Binturong habitat
The Binturong habitat is temporarily closed until further notice. Thank you for your understanding.
Mini Trains
Amended hours
On Friday, 27 March, there will be no trains operating between 10am and 1pm. Outside of these hours, the mini trains will run as usual.
Scheduled works
No trains are operating on Wednesday 24 June, due to scheduled works.
Weekly maintenance
Every Wednesday from 9am – 12pm, the trains don’t operate due to weekly track maintenance (except during Queensland school holidays). After 12pm, the usual train schedule resumes.
Restaurant 2-day closure
The Homestead will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, 30 June and 1 July. Open for delicious drinks and native inspired wholesome meals from Wednesday.
Retail outlet amended opening hours
Conservation HQ will be closed in the morning and open from 11.45am on Friday, 27 March.
Attractions
Lost Valley closing earlier
The Lost Valley precinct is closing at 2pm on Tuesday 21 July due to a private event held there.
TreeTop Challenge
The TreeTop Challenge is closed Thursday 28 May due to heavy rain. The team from TreeTop Challenge will be in touch with any ticket holders.
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 amazing Guest Experience team for more info about closures or maintenance.
FAQs
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, our magical night-time experience, is open every Friday and Saturday with extra days during school holidays. The trail opens once last light has faded, doors open one hour earlier. For more specific details, check out this page.
The Lorikeet Feeding is held daily at 8am and 4pm. No entry ticket is required to join. Watch for free or get involved to feed wild Lorikeets.
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.
We understand that plans can change. To amend your booking, such as the date of your visit, please contact our amazing Guest Experience superstars at hello@cws.org.au. Please include your ticket booking ID, which you can find in the Booking Ticket attachment of your confirmation email.
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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