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Abbey
New Face in the Mob – meet Ranger Abbey!

Abbey joins the team with a Cert III in Captive Animals through ZoosSA and the [...]

19
May
Ranger Jakob Hynes
New Face in the Mob: Meet Ranger Jakob!

 With experience working with crocodilians in Rockhampton and a short stint in Darwin, Jakob honed [...]

14
Mar
Screen Shot Rangers
Special Event: Celebrating 40 years of Billabong Sanctuary!!

We’re ready to share our big news! Join us on Saturday, March 15th, at Billabong [...]

07
Mar
Dingo In Wheelbarrow
We are Open!!

We’re open as usual from 9 am till 4 pm! After a huge week of [...]

09
Feb
Sydney Clearing Brush
Wet Weather Update

Suffice to say, it’s a little damp around the Billabong at present! We are currently [...]

04
Feb
Megan With Tawny Frogmouth 2
New Face in the Mob: Meet Ranger Megan!

Megan is currently studying a Bachelor of Science with a double major in Zoology and [...]

28
Jan
Reece
New Face in the Mob: Meet Ranger Reece!

  Reece holds a Bachelor of Science in Geography and Tourism Management and a Certificate [...]

26
Jan
Casual Ranger Nick B
New Face in the Mob: Ranger Nick B!

Having had a passion for reptiles since he was a kid, Nick joined us as [...]

18
Dec
Plaque 2

We are proud to announce that Private Hope Tenacious, mascot of the 11th Combat Service [...]

04
Dec
Lachie Busta 2
Lachie is leaving us! We hate to see him go!

Ranger Lachie, our team leader in the bird department, is heading back south. Lachie joined [...]

30
Nov
Peoples Choice Award
Winners are Grinners!

A huge Billabong THANK YOU to all who voted for us in the North Queensland [...]

28
Nov
Maddie Roxy 1
Maddie is Spreading her Wings…..

Ranger Maddie is leaving us to explore new horizons and spend more time with her [...]

15
Nov
Log 2
New arrivals: Endangered greater bilbies!

Look who’s Here!  New endangered greater bilbies have just arrived! We are so excited to [...]

12
Nov
Ranger Boen And Maze The Koala
Ranger Boen: Our new Head of Mammals-Team Leader.

Warm congratulations to Ranger Boen who has just been confirmed as our new Head of [...]

19
Oct
Ranger Nick And Carlos The Olive Python
Another New Face in the Mob: Meet Ranger Nick

Nick gained a wealth of zookeeping experience at Taronga Western Plains Zoo while he earned [...]

09
Oct

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