Cairns: Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
ID: GYG68086-98374
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Country: Australia
Description
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is the largest butterfly flight aviary and exhibit in Australia, home to over 1,500 magnificent tropical butterflies, including the majestic green Cairns Birdwing.
The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary provides a world-class wildlife experience in the heart of Kuranda. The all-weather experience is home to over 1,500 magnificent tropical butterflies.
All butterflies in the sanctuary are local rainforest species, while the undisputed stars are the fluoro green Cairns Birdwings. Wear something bright (red, white, or hot pink are best) and let these beautiful creatures flutter all over you.
Enjoy a self-guided tour of the aviary. Learn to identify each of the butterfly species, as the guides explain a butterfly’s life cycle and its behavior.
Entry also includes a self-guided food plant walk, which educates about the food plants grown on-site that are used to feed the caterpillars.
Visit the breeding laboratory, which houses up to 4,000 caterpillars. An opportunity to view first-hand the breeding laboratory through special viewing windows, where you will see the caterpillars in their varying stages of development.
Watch as the laboratory staff collects eggs daily and “hand-raise” the caterpillars right through to the chrysalis stage, until they are released as beautiful butterflies into the sanctuary.
Highlights
- Surround yourself by more than 1500 multi-colored butterflies
- Explore the biggest butterfly aviary in Australia at your leisure
- Visit the laboratory and learn about breeding caterpillars
- Interact with the beautiful butterflies up close and personal
- Learn about the various species and their breeding cycle from the experts
- Explore the child friendly fairy garden
- Learn about the butterfly food plants
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must fill out a travel information form
All participants who are over 16 years old must present proof of full vaccination or lawful exemption. All participants under 16 years old must be accompanied by a fully vaccinated adult from their household
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is located at 8 Rob Veivers Dr, Kuranda QLD 4881. This is a self-drive experience
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
