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Australia Koala Sanctuary
From £549 Land Only (trip code: OZKS) Minimum 14 days
From £549, 14 days, Australia
Trip Highlights
- Gain an indepth knowledge of koalas and other native creatures by helping with feeding, monitoring and much more.
- Lend a much needed hand at the sanctuary and get involved with extreme hands on and physical work.
- Enjoy the buzzing nightlife of Brisbane and, down the coast, beautiful sandy beaches.
- Share the passion to help endangered animals in Australia with the keepers.
Trip Summary
See full itineraryWhat's included?
- Train transfer from the airport on arrival
- An orientation day
- Accommodation
- A certificate of participation
- Information pack
- Two uniform shirts for you to keep
What's not included?
- All flights
- Travel Insurance
- Transport to and from the sanctuary
- Visas
- Meals
Helping out endangered animals in Australia is totally rewarding as well as just an amazing Austalasia experience! Not only will you gain experience working with Australia’s native mammals, but you’ll experience Oz city life in the buzzing city of Brisbane.
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| Sat, 11 Feb 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 10 Mar 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 10 Mar 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 17 Mar 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 24 Mar 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 24 Mar 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 7 Apr 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Available | Book now | |
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| Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 5 May 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 5 May 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 19 May 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 19 May 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 2 Jun 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 2 Jun 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 16 Jun 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 16 Jun 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 30 Jun 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 30 Jun 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 14 Jul 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 14 Jul 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
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| Sat, 25 Aug 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 25 Aug 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
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| Sat, 6 Oct 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Available | Book now | |
| Sat, 6 Oct 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 20 Oct 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 20 Oct 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 3 Nov 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Available | Book now | |
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| Sat, 17 Nov 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 1 Dec 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 1 Dec 2012 | 28 days | £899 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
| Sat, 15 Dec 2012 | 14 days | £549 | Limited Availability | Call Us 01892 882 737 | |
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What will I be doing?
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Volunteer options (2 to 4 weeks)
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A typical day (2 to 4 weeks)
Volunteer options: 2 to 4 weeks
Next LegDestination info
Australia’s such a huge country, it has three time zones. There’s a real diversity of landscapes and people, so you’ll be well at home travelling, chilling and helping endangered animals in Australia.
Beautiful attractions and fantastic activities include surfing and white water rafting, trekking and skiing. As well as natural beauty, Australia’s cosmopolitan cities offer shed loads of cultural attractions from sports to art.
The Koala Sanctuary’s located in a remote suburb about 30 minutes from Brisbane city.
The hostel you’ll be staying at is in the heart of the city of Brisbane. So you’ll never be short of things to do in your free time – from chilling out in the botanic gardens to hitting the best nightlife north of the river in Fortitude Valley. Eat your heart out!
Beautiful sandy beaches are slightly further afield but totally accessible, as are many other sunny desinations along the East Coast.
- Location: Just outside Brisbane, Australia
The majority of your time will be spent feeding the animals and cleaning, and there’s a whole load of other activities you can get involved with too – all helping out endangered animals in Australia.
These could include: spending time in the kangaroo reserve monitoring kangaroo behavior, preparing and collecting food for the animals and feeding, and helping the animal keepers and interacting with the sanctuary’s visitors.
A typical day: 2 to 4 weeks
Destination info
Australia’s such a huge country, it has three time zones. There’s a real diversity of landscapes and people, so you’ll be well at home travelling, chilling and helping endangered animals in Australia.
Beautiful attractions and fantastic activities include surfing and white water rafting, trekking and skiing. As well as natural beauty, Australia’s cosmopolitan cities offer shed loads of cultural attractions from sports to art.
The Koala Sanctuary’s located in a remote suburb about 30 minutes from Brisbane city.
The hostel you’ll be staying at is in the heart of the city of Brisbane. So you’ll never be short of things to do in your free time – from chilling out in the botanic gardens to hitting the best nightlife north of the river in Fortitude Valley. Eat your heart out!
Beautiful sandy beaches are slightly further afield but totally accessible, as are many other sunny desinations along the East Coast.
- Location: Just outside Brisbane, Australia
Volunteers stay in Brisbane, which is about a 30 minute bus ride from the sanctuary.
The working day starts at 8.30, when you’ll be assigned your ‘keeper’ for the day. You then work with them for the rest of the day on various projects around the sanctuary.
In practice, helping out endangered animals in Australia means feeding the animals and cleaning their homes take place every day. But you could also find yourself monitoring kangaroo behavior, preparing food for the animals and helping with the sanctuary’s visitors.
You get a 20 min morning tea break and an hour for lunch. And the day finishes at 3pm, when you’re free to explore the sanctuary and chill out with the other volunteers, or head back home to hang out in buzzing Brisbane.
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Additional Information & FAQs
Minimum age
Minimum 18 years, maximum decided on potential participants health, as the work at the sanctuary can be very physical.
Accommodation
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 dormitory bedrooms.
Meals
Meals are not included but there are a plenty of food shops in the city centre, a self catering kitchen at the hostel, a café at the sanctuary and many restaurants in Brisbane for you to try.
Advice & Safety
Throughout your programmes you will have the support and guidance of the programme co-ordinator and team. You will be provided with competent assistance and help with any questions or advice you may need during your stay.
You will be assigned a personal travel advisor who will co-ordinate your programme with you. Feel free to contact them at any time before you go, or when you are on your travels.
In addition, you will have access to a 24 hour emergency contact number so you can contact one of our UK staff at any time should you need to.
FAQ
1. What visa do I need?
If you are just visiting Australia as a tourist you will need to apply for the 3 month e-visitor OR ETA visa (depending on your nationality). If you are planning to work whilst you are out there after your programme you will need to apply for the 12 month Working Holiday Visa.
2. How much do I need to budget for food?
It depends on whether you choose to eat out or not each day. You can save a lot of money by buying your food and cooking in the hostel. If you do this you can budget for around £15 per day easily. If you choose to eat out all the time then it is going to cost you a lot more!
What will I see in Australia?
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What other travellers thought
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Write reviewKirstie Flanagan, 2nd Jul 2010 - 29th Jul 2010
Working in Lone Pine, meeting the keepers and animals... The photo ops :)
- Take plenty of money (seriously). - The weather is temperamental, cover all eventualities. - Take comfy shoes.
Lone Pine is amazing, I'll never forget it. Twas Epic.
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Louise Fagents, 18th Jun 2010 - 1st Jul 2010
Working with reptiles and all animals at koala sanctuary. Feeding the animals.
1) Bring camera to take lots of photos 2)Wear old clothes 3) Make the most of your time at the sanctuary.
Fantastic experience, made new friends,lots of memories.
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Felicity Adams, 30th Apr 2010 - 27th May 2010
meeting loads of people not just in the sanctuary but at the hostel as well. I also enjoyed working really close to the koalas and kangeroos.
Be prepared to find your own way to the sanctuary and make sure you check the buses out before the day you are ment to start.
Great experience, would have liked to have done more!
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Carly Rogers, 16th Jan 2010 - 29th Jan 2010
Learning about the animals , helping out with the animals , living in Brisbane and meeting new people.
Defo do some volunteer work..
