Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park

Previously known as the Calga Springs Sanctuary, the Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park has been open since April 2001, but came into the Barnards' lives in September 2005. Situated a 50-minute drive north of Sydney, it's the only feral-free natural bushland in NSW that also has the fortune to contain ancient Aboriginal sites, including cave paintings and middens. While the whole site is roughly 170 acres, the area free of feral predators amounts to 80 acres. Surrounded by a state-of-the-art fox- and cat-proof fence, the exclusion zone is home to around 180 species of mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs. Many of these animals are species on the verge of extinction, but here, protected from introduced dangers, they are thriving.

If you love the bush and animals roaming free, if you want to visit ancient Aboriginal sites and to learn about bush tucker and bush medicine, if you enjoy bush walking or you would rather relax at the visitor center with a great cup of coffee. Whether you visit for an hour, stay all day, or check-in to a cabin and spend a night with the wildlife, you'll love our Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary.

PRESCHOOL & PRIMARY SCHOOL EXCURSIONS

Learning Environment

170 acres of old growth Australian bushland, unspoiled nature and rich cultural landscape.

★ Friendly wildlife roaming free

★ Aboriginal art and shelter sites

★ Bush tucker and bush medicine growing along the tracks

★ Knowledgeable rangers

★ The real Australian bush

★ Native and small farm animals

HIGH SCHOOL EXCURSIONS

Choose any Subject or Combination

For our "Wild Nature" tailored workshops, we can build your program around one subject or a combination of subjects.

Examples:

★ Aboriginal Studies

★ Agricultural Technology

★ Biology

★ Creative Arts

★ Food Technology

★ Geography

★ History

★ Human Society and its Environment

★ Performance Arts

★ Religious Studies

★ Science

★ Social Justice

★ Technology

SCOUTS & GUIDES: CAMPS & DAY TRIPS

Overnight Ranger-led Program includes:

★ 4 hours of ranger-led activities

★ Hands-on interaction with a whole lot of Australia's weird and wonderful spiky, scaley, feathery and furry creatures

★ Nocturnal bush walk, spotlighting for night animals along the tracks

★ Boomerang throwing, ochre face-painting and bush tucker and bush medicine walkabout workshop

★ Dreamtime stories around the campfire (except when total fireban)

★ Arrival time Day 1 is between 5pm and 5:30pm

★ All day access to Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park on Day 2

★ Note showers are NOT usually available for kids' groups "Bed in the Bush"

★ Camp kitchen with fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster, BBQ, covered seating area, sinks with hot water, cooking and eating utensils.

PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMPS/ HIGH SCHOOL CAMPS

All workshops are designed to meet prescribed syllabus-based learning-outcomes. Our workshops offer different combinations of activities including animals, the bush, and traditional Aboriginal content.

All workshops are adapted and tailored for students of all ages, stages, interest areas and abilities.

It is so good to be able to welcome ALL of our friends back safely. Our animals have missed you. Our team has missed you.

Accepts NSW Active Kids Vouchers