Billabong Sanctuary

Billabong Sanctuary

The Billabong Sanctuary is an Australian wildlife sanctuary situated in Nome, 17 km south of Townsville, North Queensland. It has been rated as Australia's best interactive wildlife sanctuary by Totaltravel.com.cite web|url=http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/qld/townsvillearea/townsville/attractions/amusement/billabong-sanctuary |title=Totaltravel.com|accessdate=2007-11-01]

Overview

The sanctuary is home to native Australian mammals, reptiles and birds such as kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, wombats, crocodiles, parrots and cassowaries.cite web|url=http://www.billabongsanctuary.com.au/native_animals.html|title=Animals|accessdate=2007-11-01] Visitors to the sanctuary have the opportunity to take a guided tour through the 11 hectare natural tropical bush, or take a self-guided tour.cite web|url=http://www.billabongsanctuary.com.au/index.html|title=Billabong Sanctuary|accessdate=2007-11-01] Activities during the guided tour include holding and feeding of the animals and attending feeding shows.

Achievements

Being one of the top wildlife sanctuaries in Australia, the Billabong Sanctuary has won several awards, including the North Queensland Tourism Awards for Eco Tourism (2002 & 2006) and the Townsville City Council Evironmental Excellence Award (1999).cite web|url=http://www.billabongsanctuary.com.au/achievements.html|title=Achievements|accessdate=2007-11-01]

Official website

[http://www.billabongsanctuary.com.au/index.html Billabong Sanctuary]

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