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Billabong Sanctuary

Bruce Highway, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
07 4778 8344
Ranked #4 of 30 attractions in Townsville
4.5 of 5 stars 44 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Description: Visitors to this wildlife sanctuary can interact with many native animal species in three habitat areas: rainforest, eucalypt forest and wetlands.
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Townsville, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

I really loved it when I visited Billabong Sanctuary. The rangers are really friendly and as its a relatively small place it becomes quite personal and you get to handle lizards, dingoes, crocs, snakes, kangaroos, wombats, cockatoos and koalas. It also have BBQ facilities and a pool so you can make a day of it with the family, And if... More

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warrnambool australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

i found billabong sanctuary to be a very good day out they have many talks from keepers about the animals as well as some hands on moments where you can have pics taken with some animals like wombats a lizard ,dingo etc they also have a feed the croc hour where they give a talk on them and feed them... More

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Townsville, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Hot fast well cooked simple food, you get just what you ordered in a "big' Size sit back and enjoy your view More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

was getting over hurricane Yasi but animals well kept and staff friendly and knowledgeable. recommended More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

We took the kids here and they loved it. They got to feed kangaroos, turtles, got up and close with the crocodiles at feeding time and learnt a lot about poisonous snakes. We will visit again. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

This is well run- good demo's, informative staff, all the land-based Ozzie animal highlights and easy to see. Thoroughly recommended. Only problem is it's 20mins drive out of town, and there is no bus/taxi service. More

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Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

I find it too small and very, very hot. But there are crocks and they jump high to catch the bates. I also like how you can touch the animals and get photos done. They have sugar gliders too. That is a big y. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

Had a truly wonderful day out at the Billabong. very informative talks going on every half hour, great for kids and adults, well worth a visit. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

Getting up close and personal with a hungry crocodile is not what I expected, but was a great experience to be so close to the feeding!! The park is clean and well maintained, the rangers are all very knowledgeable and the animals well cared for. We had a large corporate group and a BBQ lunch. There were plenty of spaces... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

took our 4 children here (aged 12,10,7 and 6) and we fell in love with the place. so much so that we bought the year pass so we could return twice more over the three weeks in Townsville. the staff were incredible, very informative and happy to be giving a tour and taking questions. we were there off season and... More

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