Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on Australia's Gold Coast2290112
The most popular component of Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and what makes it distinctive is the huge flocks of Rainbow Lorikeets which come to feast there each day.
This is not the only attraction that is featured at this 27 hectare landscaped sanctuary. It presently houses more than 1400 Australian mammals, birds and reptiles in their all-natural habitat. This makes it a great location for households on holiday who want some thing thrilling and various to do for the day.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary was opened as just a bird sanctuary in 1947 and was an attempt to quit the Lorikeets from eating all the nearby flowers. This has now turn out to be a tradition at the sanctuary and the Rainbow Lorikeets are fed a special food mixture that they love, twice a day each day by the visitors to the park and the employees.
The park is a strictly non-profit organisation which means that any ticket or pass you buy, the income is used to assist the animals in their care. It also funds their animal hospital which is the biggest in the globe and helps a lot of animals each year, making it a worthy trigger to donate to.
Over the years the sanctuary has grown to house many native species of Australia such as Tasmanian Devils, Koalas, Emus, Kangaroos, Wombats and Dingos. This not only allows them to live longer, safer lives it also provides a huge variety for visitors to see when they arrive at the sanctuary.
At the sanctuary, because there is so a lot choice they have made it feasible for you to buy an 'Experience Pass' that enables you to make your personal encounter for the day. This includes selecting where you want to go and when you want to see things. This is a fantastic thing as you can see attractions like the giant salt water crocodiles becoming fed, the free flight bird show, have dingo encounters and participate in the globe well-known Lorikeet feeding.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is an amazing location for the family members to go to while on vacation. It is the most southern of the Gold Coast Theme Parks just off the Gold Coast highway only 5 minutes drive from the Gold Coast Airport at Tugun. There is a small shuttle train that continually runs visitors around the park to save having to leg it everywhere.
Come and hand feed the kangaroos or cuddle a Koala, or just marvel at the black and brown snakes, amongst the most deadly snake species on the planet.
There are a number of food and drink outlets all through the park plus a large play region for the kids.
