Healesville Sanctuary, Australia

A few photos from Melbourne’s much loved Healesville Sanctuary. Featuring Australian animals and birds, the Sanctuary attracts visitors from all over the world.

Australian Koala…midday snooze
…it feels better after a scratch.
Smile for the camera…
Australian native Banksia
Bad hair day! Tawny Frogmouths
Australian Dingo
Australian Pelican
Preening time….
I’ve got this…..
Lace Monitor…
… also known as a Goanna.

For more information on many other Australian animals and birds at Healesville sanctuary: https://www.zoo.org.au/healesville/habitats/

Flag Counter 21/02/2023

Author:

My garden is full of delights! It fills the senses with beauty, color and wonder. It helps me to understand beautiful truths about God, the Creator of heaven and earth.

8 thoughts on “Healesville Sanctuary, Australia

  1. I’m a volunteer at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital so I get to see koalas a lot. Unfortunately many of the koalas don’t leave the hospital care. Some are released but injuries are so bad or diseases had already taken it’s toll leaving.

    Liked by 1 person

      1. 1 word to answer: developers
        There is to much bush-land destroyed its shameful. They leave less than 12 meters for corridors and put a road through the middle of it. Sometimes major crossroads. Unfortunately, koalas can’t read. They just want get where they are going.

        Like

Leave a comment