Billabong Sanctuary
Animals in Townsville

Billabong sanctuary is a wildlife park featuring over 100 species of australian animals, specialising in the fauna of north queensland such as the saltwater crocodile and the endangered cassowary. The sanctuary's main focus is the conservation and preservation of native species. Hold a koala, hug a wombat, hold a crocodile or wrap a python around your shoulders. You can expect to have the time of your life experiencing the sight, sense and feel of billabong sanctuary's native animals: some cute and cuddly, some slippery and fascinating. Animal encounters is a series of unforgettable, hands-on adventures between you and australia's native animals. Billabong sanctuary is australia's best interactive wildlife experience. Many of the animals and birds are free-ranging while captive animals are displayed in enclosures that replicate the animal's habitat in the wild and subtly blend into the landscape. There are three representative habitats � rainforest, eucalypt woodland and wetlands all set around a billabong which is teeming with north queensland waterfowl offering great photographic opportunities. The wildlife park is set in 25 acres of natural bush land. To this end, billabong sanctuary places emphasis on education at all levels and ages by providing an informative but fun and relaxed day out.