A Wildlife Sanctuary with a Difference

A safe haven for Tasmania's native wildlife

Set amongst the natural landscapes of northern Tasmania, Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary is dedicated to the conservation, rehabilitation and protection of Tasmania's remarkable native wildlife.

Every visit helps support the animals in our care and our ongoing work to protect Tasmania's unique native species for future generations.

Our Purpose

Conservation from every angle

Trowunna's work supports wildlife through every stage of care, conservation and recovery.

01

Conservation Breeding

Supporting threatened native species and maintaining healthy conservation populations.

02

Rehabilitation & Release

Caring for injured and orphaned wildlife and preparing suitable animals to return to the wild.

03

Lifelong Care

Providing a safe, enriching home for animals that cannot safely be released.

04

Conservation Education

Helping visitors understand Tasmania's wildlife and why protecting it matters.

A Natural Sanctuary

Built around wildlife

Across 70 acres of natural habitat, Trowunna brings together grasslands, forest, shrubland and waterways that support a remarkable variety of Tasmanian wildlife.

Rather than creating a manicured environment, our habitats are managed to encourage natural behaviours and give animals opportunities to forage, shelter, explore and rest.

Grasslands Open spaces for free-ranging kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, birds and reptiles.

Shrubland & Bracken Dense natural shelter for pademelons, potoroos, bettongs and other smaller native animals.

Mixed Forest Established eucalypts, natural ground cover and den sites provide habitat throughout the sanctuary.

Wetlands Our central lake provides habitat for ducks, geese, swans and other native and visiting waterbirds.

Rescue · Rehabilitate · Release

Helping wildlife return to the wild

Wildlife rehabilitation has been at the heart of Trowunna since 1979.

Injured and orphaned native animals receive specialised care with the goal of returning suitable animals to natural habitat whenever possible.

Some animals undergo a gradual soft-release process, allowing them to rebuild fitness, confidence and natural behaviours before becoming fully independent. Animals that cannot safely return to the wild are provided with lifelong care at Trowunna.

Since 1979 More than four decades of wildlife care.

70 Acres Natural habitat in Mole Creek, Tasmania.

Conservation Through Education The philosophy behind everything we do.

A Long History of Care

Every animal has a story

From wildlife successfully rehabilitated and returned to the wild to permanent residents that have called Trowunna home for decades, every animal receives care based on its individual needs.

Their stories are an important part of our education work, helping visitors understand the challenges facing Tasmania's wildlife and the role we can all play in protecting it.

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