Billabong Sanctuary

Billabong Sanctuary
Location Nome, North Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 19°22′29″S 146°54′21″E / 19.3746767°S 146.9057894°ECoordinates: 19°22′29″S 146°54′21″E / 19.3746767°S 146.9057894°E
Land area 11 ha (27 acres)[1]
Number of species 100+[2]
Website www.billabongsanctuary.com.au

The Billabong Sanctuary is an 11-hectare (27-acre) wildlife sanctuary in Nome, 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Townsville, North Queensland, Australia. Totaltravel.com calls it "Australia's best interactive wildlife sanctuary."[3]

Animals

Crocodile feeding

The sanctuary is permanent home to native over 100 species of Australian mammals and reptiles such as kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, wombats, crocodiles, and birds including parrots and cassowaries. In addition, the natural billabong (lake) at the center of the sanctuary is host to many visiting animals, some of which will breed and raise their young at the sanctuary.[2][3] Visitors to the sanctuary can take guided or self-guided tours through the 11-hectare (27-acre) natural tropical bush.[1]

Breeding programs

Breeding programs at the sanctuary include the southern cassowary, estuarine crocodile, northern bettong, common wombat, koala, Nail-tail wallaby, eclectus parrot, and black-headed python.[4]

Awards

The Billabong Sanctuary has won several awards, including the North Queensland Tourism Awards for Eco-tourism (2002 & 2006) and the Townsville City Council Environmental Excellence Award (1999).[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Billabong Sanctuary". billabongsanctuary.com.au. Billabong Sanctuary. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Billabong's Native Animals". billabongsanctuary.com.au. Billabong Sanctuary. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Billabong Sanctuary". totaltravel.com.au. TotalTravel.com. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Conservation & Breeding Projects". billabongsanctuary.com.au. Billabong Sanctuary. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Billabong Sanctuary Achievements". billabongsanctuary.com.au. Billabong Sanctuary. Retrieved 15 January 2011.

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