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Australia Wildlife Sanctuary Volunteer
Volunteering at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia on your gap year will provide you with the unique opportunity to learn all about the fascinating Australian wildlife. The focus at the sanctuary is wildlife and habitat conservation and by volunteering through Real Gap, you will be working on on-going, essential projects.
Your work will have long-terms benefits to the wildlife, habitats and environment.
To get you started on your Australia gap trip, you will receive an arrival package in Adelaide. This includes a transfer from the airport to a city-based hostel, a city sights day tour and two nights dorm accommodation. On the Saturday, you will then catch a bus to nearby Stirling, where you will be met and taken to the wildlife sanctuary.
Volunteer Role
During the week your role will be varied. Tasks that you may assist with can include:
Sanctuary Maintenance
- Grounds and weed control
- Landscaping i.e. paths, fences, waterways restoration
- Mulching and pruning
- Planting trees
- Fence walk
- Boardwalk
- Splitting timber
- Maintenance i.e. school, cabin area and car park
- Track and trail maintenance
- Feral- proof fence maintenance
Animal handling and feeding
- Assist with Animal Show
- Handling of animal species i.e. reptiles, including snakes
- Assist in animal trapping
- Animal care and feeding
- Participate in Guided Night Walks, including observations of Platypus
- Monitor feed stations
You will have weekends off with the opportunity to travel back into Adelaide for some relaxation!
Programme Location
The sanctuary is in the Adelaide Hills about 30 minutes from Adelaide city.
Accommodation & Meals
Whilst you are volunteering, accommodation will be in the grounds of the sanctuary in basic canvas cabins. These cabins have their own shower and toilet. There are at least 4 beds per cabin. Three meals per day are included for the duration of the project, volunteers will eat at an onsite cafe.
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Programme Overview
Prices and Durations: 2 weeks £699
How to book & pay:
£195 deposit to secure place, balance due 12 weeks before departure.
What is included?
Airport transfer to Adelaide hostel
2 night Adelaide arrival programme
Volunteer project
All accom (whilst at sanctuary)
All meals (whilst at sanctuary)
Transport from Stirling to sanctuary |
What is not included?
Flights
Visa
Travel Insurance
Extra activities
Bus ticket from Adelaide to Stirling
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Programme Summary:
An excellent way to learn about the fascinating Australian wildlife. Volunteer duties are varied and include feeding of birds, wallabies and kangaroos; platypus and koala monitoring; tree planting; trail restoration; cleaning enclosures and fence maintenance.
Other Australia Gap Year Programmes
Programme start dates: The first Thursday of each month.
Australia Travel Advice:
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