Billabong Sanctuary

Billabong Sanctuary
Billabong Sanctuary
	19°22′29″S 146°54′21″E / 19.3747°S 146.9058°E
Location	Nome, North Queensland, Australia
Land area	11 ha (27 acres)
No. of species	100+
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.^[3]

Animals

The sanctuary is a permanent home to over 70 species of Australian mammals, birds and reptiles such as kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, wombats, crocodiles, goannas. parrots and cassowaries (and also meerkats from Africa). 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, koala, eclectus parrot, black-headed python,^[4] and from September 2016 Greater Bilby.^[5]^[6]

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).^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "Billabong Sanctuary". billabongsanctuary.com.au. Billabong Sanctuary. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Billabong's Native Animals". billabongsanctuary.com.au. Billabong Sanctuary. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Billabong Sanctuary". totaltravel.com.au. TotalTravel.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
^ "Conservation & Breeding Projects". billabongsanctuary.com.au. Billabong Sanctuary. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
^ "Billabong Sanctuary" (PDF). ernesthenrymining.com.au. ernesthenrymining.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
^ "Buzz for bilbies". townsvillebulletin.com.au. townsvillebulletin.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
^ "Billabong Sanctuary Achievements". billabongsanctuary.com.au. Billabong Sanctuary. Archived from the original on 4 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.