David Fleay Wildlife Park
Visit a wildlife park with a difference! Nestled in secluded bushland in the heart of Queensland's Gold Coast, David Fleay Wildlife Park is home to many native animals. Here, animals are displayed in surroundings similar to their natural habitats. Enjoy local native animals as well as threatened species seldom seen in the wild.
Cassowary.
Photo DERM
This park has a long tradition of breeding and displaying our native animals. The department manages the David Fleay Wildlife Park as an environmental education facility, to draw community attention to wildlife and the need to conserve it.
The program of daily wildlife presentations is an ideal way to learn about Queensland's unique native mammals, birds and reptiles.
See some of our most fascinating creatures including:
- The endangered cassowary from the north Queensland rainforest
- The playful platypus
- Fresh and estuarine (saltwater) crocodiles
- Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo
- Mahogany and yellow-bellied gliders
- The wedge-tail eagle
- Endangered Gouldian finches
- A variety of snakes... to name but a few.
Koala in a tree. Photo: DERM
In the Nocturnal House, you can see some of our most unusual native animals, from the endangered greater bilby of the inland deserts, the woma python, the Julia Creek dunnart, and of course, this is where the platypuses are on display feeding on their diet of crayfish and worms.
Explore the park on your own or join one of the special activities for visitors. Guided walks are a highlight with knowledgeable rangers able to describe the native plants and animals on display. Spotlighting tours at night can also be booked.
David Fleay Wildlife Park also features a range of special environmental education programs for schools, tailored to provide a wonderful experiential classroom for kids from K-12.
Last updated: 21 August 2009