Davie Fleay Wildlife Park

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successes. rehabilitation our of one is Wally platypus Resident

Photo courtesy of Rosemary Fleay Rosemary of courtesy Photo

and education. and

breeding research,

continues his work of of work his continues

philosophy and the park park the and philosophy

enclosures reﬂect his his reﬂect enclosures

on here today—the natural natural today—the here on

habitat. His legacy lives lives legacy His habitat.

as a natural Australian Australian natural a as

protected in perpetuity perpetuity in protected Australia’s threatened species is at the heart of what we do. we what of heart the at is species threatened Australia’s

Government to be be to Government birdwing butterﬂy. Conservation and education about about education and Conservation butterﬂy. birdwing

park to the Queensland Queensland the to park Aboriginal people. Aboriginal and we captive breed species like the vulnerable Richmond Richmond vulnerable the like species breed captive we and

David Fleay sold this this sold Fleay David Ranger Clinton—on behalf of the Kombumerri Kombumerri the of behalf Clinton—on Ranger and release (where possible) injured and orphaned animals animals orphaned and injured possible) (where release and

In the early 1980s, 1980s, early the In country. Please walk gently within Kombummeri country. Kombummeri within gently walk Please country. endangered wildlife, behind the scenes we also rehabilitate rehabilitate also we scenes the behind wildlife, endangered

Greetings greetings great many friends to Kombumerri Kombumerri to friends many great greetings Greetings

habitats in Queensland’s national parks. Home to many many to Home parks. national Queensland’s in habitats Dr David Fleay Fleay David Dr

discover not only our Australian wildlife but learn about their their about learn but wildlife Australian our only not discover

they can breed freely and be studied. be and freely breed can they jagan. Yanbay ngamaweh baya Kombuermmi jagan. Kombuermmi baya ngamaweh Yanbay jagan.

Government owned and operated wildlife park, you will will you park, wildlife operated and owned Government

as close as possible to the natural environment, where where environment, natural the to possible as close as Jingeri Jingeri Walla wallul jimbalangs na Kombummeri Kombummeri na jimbalangs wallul Walla Jingeri Jingeri

David Fleay Wildlife Park is unique. As the only Queensland Queensland only the As unique. is Park Wildlife Fleay David It’s a place where the animals are kept in conditions conditions in kept are animals the where place a It’s

More than a wildlife park wildlife a than More animals swoop, jump, slither and glide around you. around glide and slither jump, swoop, animals

should be kept in as natural a habitat as possible. as habitat a natural as in kept be should

nature and the history of this land through their stories, as as stories, their through land this of history the and nature

captivity. Ahead of his time, Fleay insisted that park animals animals park that insisted Fleay time, his of Ahead captivity.

Ranger at one or more of the daily shows. Reconnect with with Reconnect shows. daily the of more or one at Ranger

breed platypus, wedge-tailed eagles and powerful owls in in owls powerful and eagles wedge-tailed platypus, breed

Explore the park at your own pace or join a dedicated Park Park dedicated a join or pace own your at park the Explore

achievements, David Fleay was the ﬁrst to successfully successfully to ﬁrst the was Fleay David achievements,

renowned naturalist Dr David Fleay. Among his many many his Among Fleay. David Dr naturalist renowned Qld Govt Qld

the only platypus display on the Gold Coast. Gold the on display platypus only the

Qld Govt; Chris Whitelaw © © Whitelaw Chris Govt; Qld

Established in 1952, this park was founded by world- by founded was park this 1952, in Established Qld Govt; Robert Ashdown © © Ashdown Robert Govt; Qld dunnarts. Be entertained by Wally, our playful platypus, at at platypus, playful our Wally, by entertained Be dunnarts.

above): Robert Ashdown © © Ashdown Robert above):

as mahogany gliders, greater bilbies and tiny Julia Creek Creek Julia tiny and bilbies greater gliders, mahogany as Photos (clockwise from from (clockwise Photos The man behind the park the behind man The

cute wallabies. cute

some of Australia’s rarely seen creatures of the night, such such night, the of creatures seen rarely Australia’s of some

rainforest or discover our our discover or rainforest

the cassowary in the the in cassowary the

and more. Visit the Nocturnal house to get up close with with close up get to house Nocturnal the Visit more. and

Visit the koalas, spot spot koalas, the Visit

forest in search of koalas, cassowaries, dingos, crocodiles crocodiles dingos, cassowaries, koalas, of search in forest

Photo courtesy of Rosemary Fleay Rosemary of courtesy Photo

through tranquil wetlands, rainforest and open eucalypt eucalypt open and rainforest wetlands, tranquil through captivity. in owls powerful breed successfully to ﬁrst the was He

conservation’. of ‘father Australia’s as known favourably is Fleay David Dr Wander along a network of boardwalks and paths, winding winding paths, and boardwalks of network a along Wander

habitats—a wildlife park with a difference! difference! a with park wildlife habitats—a

wildlife of some of Queensland’s most iconic natural natural iconic most Queensland’s of some of wildlife

David Fleay’s is the place to meet the special resident resident special the meet to place the is Fleay’s David

Nestled in the heart of Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast, Coast, Gold the on Heads Burleigh of heart the in Nestled

David Fleay Wildlife Park Wildlife Fleay David Welcome to Welcome

How to get there One day wasn’t enough? You’ll ﬁnd the park entrance on Loman Lane—off West For around the cost of just two visits to David Fleay Wildlife Burleigh Road—in Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland. Park, you can enjoy unlimited entry for a year. See the ticket David Fleay The park is 15mins from the Gold Coast Airport, 25mins from counter on the way out to purchase your Annual Pass. Surfers Paradise and 1hr south of Brisbane. Connect with Wildlife Park By car Queensland National Parks Travelling on the Paciﬁc Motorway, take the Tallebudgera Gold Coast Creek Road turn-off (exit 89)—just 2mins from the park qld.gov.au/DavidFleay Queensland | Australia entrance. Parking is free. (07) 5669 2051 or international (+617) 5669 2051

By bus qldnationalparks From Broadbeach South Station on the Gold Coast, take @QldParks; #QldParks bus 756 to the intersection of West Burleigh Road and Loman Lane—about 330m walk from the park. This brochure is also available online at Visit translink.com.au or phone 13 12 30. qld.gov.au/ParkBrochures

Opening hours Open daily from 9am–5pm (closed Christmas Day and ANZAC Day morning). Due to unforeseen circumstances our opening hours may change without notice. e 2016 jun d Admission can be purchased at the park and also te in r online. Visit qld.gov.au/DavidFleay for ticketing p options and conditions of entry.

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