Currumbin Nature Reserve


In the suburbs of the Australian Gold Coast , the town of Currumbin, the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is located. His fame is bestowed upon him by rainbow lorics, who come here to feast on the food prepared for them.

Carrambine offers to visit dingo dog fights, watch the flights of many birds, see a giant comb-like alligator. In addition to the reserve park, Currumbin includes a modern veterinary clinic and a rehabilitation center, where daily sick and injured animals receive professional assistance.

History of the base of Carrumbina

The history of the Carrambin Reserve begins in 1947. Then the local farmer Alex Griffiths organized a park for keeping parrots-loriketov, causing serious damage to his au pair. Over time, the collection of the reserve's inhabitants increased and expanded. Nowadays, Currumbin covers an area of ​​20 hectares and is the place where one of the largest collections of animals of Australia is represented.

What is worth seeing in the reserve?

An important fact is the unique living conditions of living beings, as close as possible to the natural habitat. Tourists have the opportunity to see and even feed the inhabitants of Carrambine. Particularly loved by the public are kangaroos, Tasmanian devils, lazy koalas. Visitors to the reserve are in for a surprise - the opportunity to visit the largest open-air cage in which the birds live. Also on the territory of Carrambyn there is a functioning mini-railway, which has been operating since 1964.

Helpful information

The Carrbin Reserve is open all year round (except on 25 December) from 08:00 to 20:00. To visit you need to buy a ticket that will cost adult visitors $ 20 Australian dollars, and children - 12 Australian dollars. In addition to day trips, night tours are organized under the name "Wild Night Adventure", which take place from 19.00 to 03.45. The cost of a night excursion for adults is 39.6 A $; for children - 23,4 A $.

How to get there?

The nearest public transport stop, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, is located two blocks from the Carrambin Reserve. Routes under the numbers 700, 760, 767, 768, TX1 will take you to the desired destination. Another option that can be used is renting a car, which at coordinates 28,133865 and 153,48277 will lead to Carrambin. The easiest and easiest way to get to the sights is to call a taxi.