Snakes Alive: The Venomous Snake Show returns! As one of the highlights of our special school holiday activities, our expert rangers will showcase some of the most venomous snakes on the planet! You could meet an inland taipan, a death adder, a tiger snake and more — all from within the safety of our purpose-built […]
For our September Junior Rangers, we have created a fresh new programme of activities! What fun it will be as they ‘take over’ the park for the morning. They’ll explore all the action behind the scenes, meet baby animals not seen by the general public, and get involved in important aspects of animal husbandry and […]
September 1st marks the first day of spring in the southern hemisphere. Yay! The days are getting warmer, bottlebrush trees are blooming in feathery red profusion, and Allira is shedding her winter coat…. Meet our lovely dingo during her daily walkabout at 11 am, and again at 1:45 in the afternoon. Gentle pats welcome!
The popular Junior Ranger programme returns this September school holidays. Sessions run from 9:15 am till 12:30 noon. Now booking- Saturday September 16th – ages 5 to 8 Tuesday September19th- ages 5 to 8 Sorry SOLD OUT Thursday September 21st– Ages 9 to 12 More dates will be added if needed. Cost is only $60 […]
MAGIC MOMENTS: Nola and her mum, visitors from the Netherlands, enjoy a bit of quiet time with Waru. Waru is one of our beautiful red-tailed black-cockatoos, born right here in the park. At nearly 3 years of age, the young bird hasn’t yet revealed whether it is a boy or a girl! Did You Know? […]
Branching Out! Ruby and her adorable joey Luka have moved into larger quarters, just behind the bare-nosed wombats. Ranger Ash and her mammals team have created a wonderfully spacious environment for these koalas, with plenty of new perching to explore. Luka is already 8 months old, and growing fast, but still cuddles up with mum […]
Today one of our longest-serving volunteers, the amazing Sami, celebrated exactly one year since she joined the team. (Yes, there was cake!) Sami has blossomed during her time with us. Would you believe she had never held a reptile before? Now she happily showcases pythons and lizards during Reptile Experience. She’s formed special bonds with […]
MAGIC MOMENTS: This young animal lover wanted only to hold a crocodile for his birthday, so what better place to celebrate than Billabong Sanctuary! Happy 4th Birthday Lachie! Want to put yourself in the picture? We offer free-of -charge holding of our friendly lizards, pythons and young estuarine crocs at the twice daily Reptile Experience. […]
