Sanctuary
Billabong Sanctuary
🇦🇺 Australia
🛖 Sanctuary, Australia 30 spp. present
The Billabong Sanctuary is an 11-hectare (27-acre) wildlife sanctuary in Nome, 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Townsville, North Queensland, Australia. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
19.375° S 146.906° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
30
speciesOpened
1985
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–16:00
Getting there
- Address
- Bruce Highway, QLD 4816
- Phone
- +61 7 4778 8344
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Billabong Sanctuary?
Australia
Billabong Sanctuary is a sanctuary in Australia, at Bruce Highway, QLD 4816. Its coordinates are 19.375° S, 146.906° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Daintree National Park, about 381 km away.
What animals can you see at Billabong Sanctuary?
30 species
Citizen-science photos record 30 species at Billabong Sanctuary, including Saltwater Crocodile, Southern Cassowary, Koala, Emu and Blue-and-yellow Macaw. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Billabong Sanctuary in the wild?
Saltwater Crocodile: Daintree National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Billabong Sanctuary also live in the parks and cities we cover: Saltwater Crocodile (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Daintree National Park), Southern Cassowary (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Daintree National Park) and Koala (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Flinders Chase).
Does Billabong Sanctuary charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Billabong Sanctuary lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Billabong Sanctuary open?
Every day · 9:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Billabong Sanctuary is open Every day · 9:00–16:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Billabong Sanctuary open and how big is it?
Opened 1985, 9.2 ha
Billabong Sanctuary, a sanctuary in Australia, opened in 1985 and covers about 9.2 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 30 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website