Australia Koala Sanctuary Volunteer

You will be assisting in a variety of tasks including anything from feeding the animals to cleaning out their enclosures. It’s not just koalas that live at the sanctuary, you will also find wombats, echidnas, kangaroos, wallabies and dingos to name but a few!

In your free time you can explore the sanctuary at your leisure, visit your favourite koalas, spend time in bustling Brisbane or venture out to one of the nearby stunning beaches for a relaxing day off.

Volunteer Role

The work at the sanctuary is extremely hands on and physical, with the majority of your time spent feeding the animals and cleaning, but there is a whole range of activities for you to get involved in including:

Preparing and collecting food for the animals

Assisting with the cleaning and maintenance of animal enclosures

Taking part in behavioural enrichment programmes

Providing other general assistance to the keepers.

You will also be helping with a variety of other tasks around the sanctuary, which may include: Assisting the animal farm staff with cleaning and handing out food, interacting with the sanctuary’s visitors, spending time in the kangaroo reserve monitoring kangaroo behaviour, assisting the garden and maintenance staff with various tasks around the sanctuary e.g. planting and weeding.

Location

The Koala Sanctuary is located in a remote suburb about 30 minutes from Brisbane city.

Accommodation and Meals

Whilst on the programme your accommodation will be at a backpackers hostel in the heart of Brisbane city. The hostel is modern, clean and offers air-conditioned and spacious dormitory bedrooms.

Meals are not included but there are a couple of food shops near to your accommodation, a self catering kitchen at the hostel, a café at the sanctuary and many restaurants in Brisbane for you to try.

Programme Overview

Durations & Prices:
2 weeks £329, 4 weeks £529, 6 weeks £699

How to book & pay:
£195 deposit to secure place, balance due 12 weeks before departure.

What is included?
Train transfer from the airport
Accommodation at Brisbane
Comprehensive orientation
Volunteer project
Travel Insurance
Brisbane hostel accommodation

What is not included?
Flights
Visa
Meals
Transport to the sanctuary

Programme Summary:
An excellent opportunity for you to spend time learning about Koala’s and many of Australia’s fascinating native species. Volunteer duties include feeding the animals, cleaning enclosures & general maintenance.
Other Australia volunteer work

Programme start dates:
The first Saturday of each month

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