Gondwana Rainforest Sanctuary
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Australia
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n wildlife in the South Bank Parklands
South Bank Parklands, Brisbane
The South Bank Parklands are located at South Bank in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The parkland, on the transformed site of Brisbane's World Expo 88, was officially opened to the public on 20 June 1992.-Overview:...
, in Brisbane
Brisbane
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, Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, following World Expo 88.
Established at the site of the huge bird aviary
Aviary
An aviary is a large enclosure for confining birds. Unlike cages, aviaries allow birds a larger living space where they can fly; hence, aviaries are also sometimes known as flight cages...
(which had been a major feature at World Expo 88), the sanctuary featured many species of Australian birds, marsupials and reptiles. The marsupials included Koala
Koala
The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae....
s, Wallabies
Wallaby
A wallaby is any of about thirty species of macropod . It is an informal designation generally used for any macropod that is smaller than a kangaroo or wallaroo that has not been given some other name.-Overview:...
, Brushtail possum
Brushtail possum
The brushtail possums are the members of the genus, Trichosurus, a genus of marsupial in the Phalangeridae family.It contains the following species:*Northern Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus arnhemensis...
s and Ringtail possums. Featured reptiles included Australian lizards and snakes.
At the same time as the wildlife sanctuary, there was a Butterfly House (later renamed as the Butterfly and Insect House), as well as canals and bridges and launches.
In January, 1998, Gondwana Rainforest Sanctuary was closed down and the animals relocated. In April, 1998, the Butterfly and Insect House was renamed as South Bank Wildlife Sanctuary, with the introduction of other wildlife.
In the latter half of 2005, the South Bank Wildlife Sanctuary was closed and dismantled and an office and retail store were built on the South Bank Wildlife Sanctuary's former location. Also gone from the South Bank Parklands are the canals, bridges and launches.
External links
- Gondwana Rainforest Sanctuary - Paul Mooney Fine Arts Brisbane
- Gondwana Rainforest Sanctuary - Guymer Bailey - Architects
- Nature Works - Zoos and Animals - including Gondwana Rainforest Sanctuary
- Aviary at Expo '88 - later part of Gondwana Rainforest Sanctuary