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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.

Animals

Bats & Jabiru

The Bats and Jabiru habitat is closed until 3 September.

Land of Parrots

The Land of Parrots Aviary is closed until 11 September for a habitat upgrade.

Dingoes

The Dingo habitat is closed until 30 September.

Activities & Attractions

Mini trains

Every Wednesday, 9am–12pm, trains don’t run for weekly track maintenance (except during Queensland school holidays). Normal service resumes after 12pm.

Wild Island Splash Zone

Wild Island Splash Zone is closed until 11am every Thursday for weekly cleaning and maintenance, then open 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.

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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, 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.

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?

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.

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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.