Billabong Sanctuary

Billabong Sanctuary is an interactive wildlife sanctuary at Nome, about 17 kilometres south of Townsville in Queensland, Australia. Set around a natural billabong and eucalypt bushland, it houses native Australian animals including koalas, kangaroos, wombats, cassowaries, dingoes and estuarine crocodiles. Established in 1970, it focuses on wildlife conservation, education and hands-on encounters, offering daily keeper talks, feeding shows and photo opportunities.

Visitors can expect a natural bushland park centred on a billabong with shaded walkways, open kangaroo and wallaby enclosures, and habitats for koalas, wombats, cassowaries, dingoes, snakes and crocodiles. The visit includes scheduled keeper talks and feeding presentations, opportunities to hand-feed kangaroos, hold a koala or python for photos, and explore wetlands with waterbirds and turtles. Facilities include a cafe, gift shop and picnic areas.

Established in 1970 by Bob and Frances Fleming as a wildlife refuge on natural billabong wetlands, later developed as a public wildlife sanctuary focused on conservation, breeding and education for native Australian species.

Functions as a conservation and education centre promoting awareness of Australian native wildlife and natural wetlands, with programs highlighting the ecological importance of the billabong environment.