Gold Coast Wildlife

Don't just watch the whales - experience whale watching.

Hear them slap the water, feel the waves rock your boat and the spray hit your face, smell the freshness of the salt water. Whales in Paradise offer Whale Watching Tours between June and November, and are proud to boast a 100% sighting record in all previous seasons of operation.

Modern, spacious boats provide the ultimate uncrowded whale watching experience.

Just 20 minutes from Surfers Paradise, the Australian Outback Spectacular is a new attraction featuring a breathtaking show with dramatic audio and visual effects.

Popular country songs penned by Australian greats such as Lee Kernaghan, Garth Porter and Bruce Rowland feature in the Spectacular.

During the show, guests enjoy a three-course Aussie barbecue dinner with beer, wine or soft drink, and receive a free Stockman's hat as a souvenir.

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is the Gold Coast’s leading native wildlife and coastal rainforest experience. With hundreds of native Australian animals on display in natural bushland and rainforest surroundings, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary provides a rare opportunity to get closer to our amazing native wildlife.

The Sanctuary is an Advanced Eco-Tourism Certified, National Trust of Queensland property which offers a world of discovery through fascinating wildlife shows and displays.
You can cuddle a koala, experience the wild Lorikeet Feeding, Free-flight Bird Show, Totally Wild and Snakes Alive Show and Kangaroo Feeding.

Aboriginal and Islander dancers perform in daily shows and tours, plus much more including the Extreme Green Challenge, an exhilarating tree-tops ropes course, and Wild Island, the fun-filled outdoor adventure playground and interactive science activity zone.

Visit a wildlife park nestled in natural bushland in the heart of Queensland's Gold Coast, where native animals are displayed in surroundings similar to their natural habitats.

Timber boardwalks meander through a fascinating world of wetlands, mangroves and crocodiles. Wander the paths through subtropical rainforest and eucalypt forest to see cassowary and platypus. Visit the Nocturnal House and see unusual native animals such as tiny gliders and bilbies foraging for food in the forests at night.

The Park has a colourful history of drawing the community's attention to wildlife issues and conservation, and maintains a tradition of breeding and displaying endangered native animals.

You can explore the park at your leisure, take part in a guided tour or join in with some of the special activities, such as the Aboriginal cultural demonstrations. Let the kids play in 'Nature's Playground' and get hands-on with the animals.

Located in a new setting in the hinterland behind Movie World, Paradise Country provides a traditional, 'fair dinkum' Aussie homestead farm life experience.

Watch sheepdog mustering and stock horse roundups demonstrating the unique Australian outback way of life. Enjoy billy tea and damper around the campfire. Have your photo taken with one of Australia's cuddly koalas. Try your hand at throwing a boomerang, or cracking a whip.

Farm Tours are available in the morning and afternoon and can include an Aussie barbecue lunch and energetic bush dancing!

Each year between June-November hundreds of Humpback Whales migrate past Coolangatta, and this is your chance to get within metres of these magnificent creatures.

With 15 years experience, Coolangatta Whale Watching guarantees you the most memorable whale watching experience on the Gold Coast.

Watch as 200 kg whales breach the surface and slap their fins against the turquoise waters. Experience their power and size as they come within metres of the boat, hear the sound of them breathe, and listen as they sing – all from the safety and comfort of a stable 50’ catamaran.

Morning and afternoon tours are approximately 3 hours in length and include complimentary refreshments. Places are limited so book now to secure your sport for the upcoming whale watching season!