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from A$25 per person
1 day
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is the largest butterfly flight aviary and exhibit in the Southern Hemisphere.
Home to 1,200 tropical butterflies, the sanctuary is an all-weather experience in the heart of Kuranda.
Walk amid boardwalks and gardens, letting vibrant butterflies flutter around you. You can also join a tour behind the scenes in the breeding laboratory, housing up to 4,000 caterpillars, or download a free audio tour. Learn more about these magical creatures with our educational exhibits. Observe a butterfly wing through a microscope, Silk Moth caterpillars, the massive Hercules Moth and the insects in our Mini Beasts display. See through the eyes of a butterfly in the UV Room and be amazed at butterflies from all over the globe in our museum displays.
Learn about caterpillar food host plants and how they are used in our laboratory on our new food plant walk. Our butterflies are reared on the premises. Our laboratory staff collect eggs daily and 'hand-raise' the caterpillars right through to the chrysalis stage until they are released as butterflies into the aviary daily.
- Australian Butterfly Sanctuary Entry
Start: Kuranda QLD 4881
Conditions:
Child rates apply for 4-14 years. Infants 0-3 years travel free of charge. A 30-minute guided tour is included in the admission price, however, you are free to explore on your own. We would recommend allowing 20 more minutes to see all the exhibits, or you can stay all day. We cannot allow food or sugary drinks into the aviary as it attracts ants and other predators that may harm our butterflies.
Optional extra:
Butterfly Single Release.
