Jay worked for years at wildlife and safari parks in South Africa, so has experience with a variety of wildlife, including big cats! He does have a preference for reptiles, so hopes in time to work mainly with our scaly critters. A keen scuba diver, Jay moved to tropical Queensland to enroll at James Cook […]
: Today we celebrate a very special person: Del Flemming, co-owner and founder of Billabong Sanctuary. With her husband Bob, Del built Billabong Sanctuary, literally from the ground up, transforming a bare paddock into the award-winning wildlife park you see today. When the park first opened in 1985, Del was the sole front-of-house person, […]
Summa joins us from Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. During her year working there she completed her TAFE Cert III in Wildlife & Exhibited Animal Care. Here at Billabong Sanctuary Summa is gaining experience working with all our animals, and hopes in time to specialize in the care of our birds. You may have met her […]
It was a truly special occasion for Clyde and Jennifer as they spent time amongst our lively little mob of meerkats. Yesterday was their 59th wedding anniversary! Meerkats are their favourite animal, so the family arranged this special surprise for them. It’s been a tough time for them all, with Clyde in palliative care, but […]
In a first for Billabong Sanctuary, we are excited to announce a special Valentine’s Date Night. Mark your calendars! When you arrive at 5:30 pm you will be given a tour to meet some of our animal couples, with some exclusive hands-on interaction. Pose for a souvenir ‘couples cuddling koala’ photo, then enjoy a cheese […]
Clarice, who is visiting all the way from Scotland, was delighted to spend time with Niffler, Dobby, Moody and Ron. Did you Know? We offer this exclusive personal interaction with our meerkats twice daily! For just $65 pp you can spend 15 minutes inside their enclosure. As you feed them their favourite treats, they’ll climb […]
Your stroll around the billabong just got a whole lot easier! Those with mobility issues can borrow this amazing all-terrain wheelchair during your visit to the park. No charge Too much walking for the littlies? Pop them into this comfortable stroller; we just ask for a $50 refundable deposit. Both vehicles available at Reception—just […]
Jeyn started her zookeeping career 5 years ago at Australia Reptile Park, caring for spiders! She tended their colony of thousands of funnel-webs, milking them every day for their venom. Did you Know? Spider venom is collected to make antivenom, in much the same way that snake venom is collected? Jeyn’s real love is reptiles […]
Calling all young animal lovers:Are you ready for Adventures on the WILD SIDE? Our popular Junior Ranger programme returns the first week of January! We can’t wait to welcome in the New Year with fresh and exciting activities based around the life of a zookeeper. Go behind the scenes: enjoy exclusive animal interaction; help feed […]
We regret that the meerkat exhibit is temporarily closed for urgent repairs. We do apologize—we know how much you all look forward to seeing them. We just need to keep them off display while we fix up the outdoor area. We hope it won’t take too long, and will let you know as soon as […]
