Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on Australia's Gold Coast930964
The most well-liked part of Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and what makes it distinctive is the massive 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 currently houses much 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 something exciting and various to do for the day.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary was opened as just a bird sanctuary in 1947 and was an try to quit the Lorikeets from consuming all the local flowers. This has now turn out to be a tradition at the sanctuary and the Rainbow Lorikeets are fed a unique food mixture that they love, twice a day every 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 assists a lot of animals every year, making it a worthy cause to donate to.
More than the years the sanctuary has grown to house many native species of Australia including Tasmanian Devils, Koalas, Emus, Kangaroos, Wombats and Dingos. This not only enables them to live longer, safer lives it also provides a massive variety for visitors to see when they arrive at the sanctuary.
At the sanctuary, because there is so much choice they have made it feasible for you to buy an 'Experience Pass' that allows you to make your own encounter for the day. This includes choosing exactly where you want to go and when you want to see things. This is a great thing as you can see attractions like the giant salt water crocodiles becoming fed, the totally free flight bird show, have dingo encounters and participate in the globe famous Lorikeet feeding.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is an incredible location for the family members to go to whilst on holiday. It is the most southern of the Gold Coast Theme Parks just off the Gold Coast highway only five minutes drive from the Gold Coast Airport at Tugun. There is a small shuttle train that continually runs visitors about the park to save getting 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 throughout the park plus a large play region for the children.
