Potoroo Palace Native Animal Sanctuary in Merimbula, New South Wales | Wildlife sanctuary

Potoroo Palace Native Animal Sanctuary

Locality: Merimbula, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6494 9225

Address: 2372 Princes Highway 2548 Merimbula, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.potoroopalace.com

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25.01.2022 Have we mentioned how much we love our "field reporter" Serena the swamp wallaby?

24.01.2022 Today is National Threatened Species Day commemorated across the country to raise awareness of plants and animals at risk of extinction. Australia is home to more than 500,000 animal and plant species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. Over the last 200 years, more than 100 animal and plant species have become extinct. In NSW alone there are close to 1000 animal and plant species at risk of extinction.... Our founder Alexandra Seddon says the time has come to value our native animals and not follow the path that led to the extinction of the thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger), which was the bounty on the animals to protect sheep farming by white settlers Our Grey-headed Flying Foxes are in danger from the same behaviour, being shot by orchardists after weve taken their traditional food trees. 1080 and Round Up is banned in other countries, whereas in Australia we are still doing things like air-dropping baits, killing Quolls and many other species Every day is threatened species day at Potoroo Palace! Visit us soon to learn about our resident threatened species: Grey-headed Flying-foxes Gang Gang Cockatoos Long-nosed Potoroos Bush Stone Curlews Squirrel Gliders Dingos Koalas Parma Wallaby Brushtailed Rock Wallabies Superb Parrots Spotted tail Quoll Woma Python

24.01.2022 Chuffy is celebrating the re-opening of Potoroo Palace tomorrow with a bit of a jiggle and vocal shenanegans... All our critters are getting their beauty sleep and look forward to seeing everyone this weekend, starting tomorrow! Do visit soon... weve missed you! Right Chuff??

23.01.2022 Chuffy the white-winged chough loves getting fan mail! Here he is listening to the newest letter he received from special friends Auralia and Jeremy Want to send Chuff your own letter? Just mail it to the below address and we will make sure he gets it! Chuff c/o Potoroo Palace... 2372 Princes Highway Yellow Pinch, NSW, 2548 See more

23.01.2022 We'll just leave this here...

21.01.2022 Our emus love their breakfast, delivered to their rooms every morning!

21.01.2022 Did you know? Blue Wren Cafe and Gift shop now open for business Thursday to Sunday, from 9am until 2pm! Serving delicious Ragino Coffee and homemade treats! We also have a great selection of resource books available for sale!

21.01.2022 While we love all our volunteers, we want to send out a special thank you to this amazing group of French backpackers who have been helping us out for the last few weeks They helped with feeding animals, updating enclosures, building, landscape maintenance, and so much more. We are so grateful for their time, effort, skills, and enthusiasm! Merci beaucoup pour tout votre travail! ... Interested in volunteering with us too? Send us an email or give us a ring with your availability!

19.01.2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beautiful koala Sapphire . She became unwell in October and tests carried out by Bega Veterinary Service indicated that her condition required euthanising . We have since been awaiting the results of extensive blood testing to confirm that she was suffering from koala retrovirus, a form of koala leukaemia . Hope, her beautiful baby is doing well without Mum but has been moved off exhibit to give her a chance to ad...just in private. She will be back in the Park for the holidays. In honour of Sapphire, Blue Wren cafe will donate 10% of all profits in the month of December to The Australian Koala foundation. **We understand this is distressing news and we carry much sadness. Please keep comments respectful.

19.01.2022 Register your interest! Email [email protected] or text to: 0439 604 671

18.01.2022 Sapphire and Hope enjoy lashings and lashings of fresh leaves everyday. This Sunday koala lovers can join in on a day of action, make some noise, lobby a pollie and support these Australian marsupials - and one way is to visit Potoroo Palace and learn more about these fascinating creatures and their habitat. You are not permitted to cuddle koalas in NSW, but at our sanctuary you can get pretty close, as our office worker did today. ... I felt so close to them, could hear them chewing and see all their crazy features like their 2 thumbs, and long claws... they are amazing... and I couldnt ever cuddle such a wild thing anyway!

18.01.2022 Thanks for visiting us all at the Palace, lovely ladies from the tourism office! Were looking forward to seeing everyone really soon... we are organising all our social distancing devices, and our online booking system is going up tomorrow. We encourage everyone to book online to help us keep visitors and furry friends safe

17.01.2022 Did you know... Potoroo Palace is a not for profit organisation? Which means cash donations are tax deductible! We are eternally grateful to our Potoroo Palace family for any donations we receive! Without it, we simply couldn’t continue with the work we do. https://www.potoroopalace.com/support/donations/

17.01.2022 Could not be happier that some of our potoroo friends found such a great new home with Pails for Scales Conservation!

17.01.2022 One of the best things about visiting the Palace is getting up close and personal with our animals residents. These gentle, loving moments show the beautiful connection we can all have regardless of species Many thanks to Monique Whitby for sharing this gorgeous photo with us!

17.01.2022 Serena the Swamp Wallaby reporting from downtown Yellow Pinch... at 1pm today we will be crossing to Reptile House central to help #eviethediamondpython move in to her new home! So head on out or stay tuned...

17.01.2022 We are really chuffed to announce our first pop-up cafe here at Potoroo... Nicky and Chris of @farawayfarm are joining us for four-day weekends during the school holidays, starting next Saturday 27th June. We cant wait to get our hands on Chriss beautiful coffee and their well-known kombucha, fermented foods and amazing wraps and treats. And all of it totally thoughtful and healthy. Thanks for joining us!!

16.01.2022 One of our incredibly talented animal carers Michèle has created a video about koalas! There are some great facts, beautiful shots of our koala residents here at the Palace, and collaboration with other staff. Click the YouTube link below to give it a watch! ... https://youtu.be/Feae8C4k33k

15.01.2022 Want to visit some dinosaurs? Just as humans are mammals, birds are dinosaurs the sole surviving lineage in the entire dinosaur family tree. So, we have dozens of amazing birds which means we have dozens of dinosaurs! Open this weekend, 9am to 3pm with plenty of beautiful open space and spots for picnics...

15.01.2022 Our cheeky Cockatoos in the maze pen having a ball with their new watering hole! Did you know, birds need regular bathing to maintain good feather health? Setting up water sources in your yard is not only a great way to view your native wildlife, but helps them out too in this heat! You may notice at Potoroo, we have sticks in all of our water troughs? ... We do this to ensure any little friends who may fall in, have a way of getting out safely! See more

15.01.2022 Did you know... Grey headed flying foxes are listed as a threatened species? They are also known as a key stone species, flying 30-50 kilometres a day from their roosting site. The beautiful fur they are covered in transports pollens from a number of native plant species! They really are just like giant bees! Photo credit: Sarah Agnes

15.01.2022 A wonderful story by Daniel Doody and Vanessa Milton of the ABC

15.01.2022 Our new bettong joey is out of her mama's pouch and needs a name! Have any ideas for our little girl? Comment below, and we will decide on them in about a week's time.

14.01.2022 Hello and good morning! Are you coming to visit us today?? Serena the Swamp Wallaby here, reporting from downtown Yellow Pinch... Im just having my breakfast, as are Bill the (sulphur crested) cocky and Dharma the Ringtail Possum, well most of us animals are getting our energy up for your visits...! See you soon...... Back to the studio now

14.01.2022 All of us at the Palace are looking forward to seeing you this weekend... we are preening and fluffing, eating well and getting our beauty sleep... Please consider booking online so we can remain covid safe! Heres to looking at you! (when you get here...)

12.01.2022 Monday September 7th is Threatened Species Day. Saving threatened species is important for a healthy and diverse environment. Once plants and animals become extinct they are gone forever. Our founder Alexandra Seddon says at Potoroo Palace we have many animals classified as Threatened Species, but in fact all native wildlife are threatened by humans, through our expansion and multiplication, taking their food and places to live. When you visit Potoroo Palace you are direc...tly contributing to the care of our animals, including of course our endangered species. You can also visit the official website where there is a load of info, videos, and suggestions of other things you can do https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au//saving-our-species-new Tomorrow we will mark Threatened Species Day and post some pictures and videos of our amazing critters, with loads of information on the impact of humans but today we invite you visit us and get to know some of these gorgeous animals close up. Being aware of how our actions can increase the risk of species loss and curbing these activities will support conservation efforts to prevent species becoming extinct in the wild.

12.01.2022 We are open! Serving up fabulous coffee, ethical food and a wonderful nature experience Book online or just head on down... see you soon!

12.01.2022 Guppy the long-nosed potoroo is ready for his big debut! He has recently left mom's pouch and struck out to find his own way at the Palace. Did you know... This small species belongs to an ancient branch in the evolution of the kangaroo family. Nose length depends on where potoroos live. Typically the farther south they are found, the longer their noses.... Female potoroos use their long semi-prehensile tails to carry the materials they need to construct their nests. Potoroos can climb and jump incredibly high when they feel threatened or need to escape danger. See more

11.01.2022 Look, our Trevor made it into the local news today! Aww, good one Trev... Get booking on line and well see you all soon! https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au//potoroo-palace-reop/

11.01.2022 Tonight a few of the Potoroo Palace staff and volunteers watched a fabulous, informative and moving film by David Gallan, outlining the decades long fight to save our South East forests from wood chipping. It features some wonderful footage, please watch it if you can and dont give up the fight! @Understorey: a film on the south east forest campaigns. You can watch the trailer on https://youtu.be/lS8s-iAf5Mc

11.01.2022 Join us and be spoilt! Bookings essential !

11.01.2022 Environmental Day 5th of June is coming up and Potoroo Palace have been invited to the Bega Valley Shire Library to talk about caring for and rehabilitate native wildlife. Please come along and meet Anna Lindstrand from Potoroo and Cowsnest Wildlife Sanctuary, who will tell you about her journey to become a wildlife carer and how she became totally devoted to conservation work. Members of all the local wildlife groups, WIRES, LAOKO and WRSC will be represented on the day wit...h information about their work. If anyone feel like joining a wildlife group this is a good opportunity. Potoroo Palace is part of a bigger organisation. And a bigger picture. Cowsnest Wildlife Sanctuary and Community Farm is a 830acres lush property that borders to South East Forest National Park and belongs to the same public fund and is a part of the same charity as Potoroo Palace. The majority of the land on Cowsnest is under voluntary conservation agreement. There is a 57acre fenced off soft release sanctuary that was built 1989 by donations from the community. Since then native animals have been safely and without any extra stress rehabilitated back to the wild when they are ready. The sanctuary is run by a group of wonderful people that dedicates their time to heal the wild little souls. Cowsnest have always worked with many wildlife groups and have discovered over the 30+ years that working together is very successful!

10.01.2022 What exciting news!! Our Ruffous Bettongs (sometimes known as Rufous Rat-Kangaroo) now have two Joeys!! We will be extending the naming competition and now looking for two names! Type your names in the comments and the winners will be selected by the end of next week!

10.01.2022 Well just leave this here...

10.01.2022 Yes, save our koala habitat and #stopextinction please #saveourkoalasgladys

10.01.2022 Potoroo Palace is currently looking for a team player to work weekends in The Blue Wren Cafe. Experience in Hospitality and Cafe work a bonus! Must be able to work independently and as a positive team member! If you love meeting new people, enjoy learning new skills, have a passion for wildlife, the environment and sustainability, please send email to Maree at [email protected]... Come and join our unique, wonderful team!!

10.01.2022 Pretty chuffed to announce our first pop-up here at #potoroopalace the adorable folk of @farawayfarmher are coming to Yellow Pinch to Unleash the EXTRAORDINARY power of ordinary food at our cafe for a few weekends during the holidays You know these guys for their ethical, thoughtful food and kombucha, seen around various markets and events on the #sapphirecoast and #begavalley and we all love coffee made by @farawayfarm_chris !! Keep up to date on our Facebook or web page...s #ethicalfood #foodpopup #foodtruckfriday #grainfree #farawayfarmkombucha

10.01.2022 Have you used your Dine amd Discover vouchers yet? Potoroo Palace accepts both the Dine And Discover vouchers every day of the week!

08.01.2022 Just hanging here, waiting for everyone to come and visit after SUCH a long time all of us miss all of you... . . #potoroopalace #koalas #sapphirecoastnsw #visitmerimbula ... #visitnsw # See more

08.01.2022 An Emu’s eye view! Video credit Leigh-Anne Doyle

08.01.2022 .. Koalas are on track to become extinct in NSW unless the government urgently acts to protect koala habitat. Join the Save Our Koalas Day of Action by staging your own pop-up protest demanding action and sharing on social media.... Come and visit our koalas this Sunday, and here are some other things you can do: 1. Stage a (COVID-safe) pop-up protest in your local area. Pick a corner of a busy intersection, your street, a park or somewhere else where youll be noticed with your message to Save Our Koalas! You can download a poster here or make your own, and dont forget to share photos and videos on social media! Register your event here: https://www.catefaehrmann.org/sok_popup 2. Do you live near Willoughby or Pittwater in Sydney? These are the electorates of the politicians who have the power to act - the NSW Premier and the Planning Minister. Please consider organising or joining a COVID-safe pop-up protest there so they cant ignore our message to act now to Save our Koalas! 3. Join our virtual rally. Whether youre at your own small pop-up public protest or in your lounge room, youll be able to tune in with communities across the state. Stay tuned for more info. 4. Create a storm on social media. Take a photo or video of yourself at a pop-up protest, or print a photo of yourself with a poster at home and share on social media tagging your local MP plus Premier Gladys Berejiklian (@GladysB), Environment Minister Matt Kean (@Matt_KeanMP) and Planning Minister Rob Stokes (@RobStokesMP). Dont forget to use the hashtags #SaveOurKoalasGladys and #StopExtinction AND visit us at Potoroo Palace this Sunday from 9am to 3pm (Book online at potoroopalace.com) Come and hang out with our gorgeous koalas and explore the park for the day, connect with our very special wildlfe

08.01.2022 Serena the Swamp Wallaby reporting from downtown Yellowpinch: We missed you! Since our closure due to COVID-19, and the complete loss of our income, our humans have been focussing on looking after us animals here at the palace. Because of this we will run TWO SESSIONS on the days we are open.... Morning and Afternoon sessions You can come at 9am, or at 12.30pm for lovely long 2.5 hour sessions, wandering the park at your leisure. As things are running on minimal staff for human management, it will also assist us if you book online at our delightful website. We all appreciate your cooperation and understanding! And we cant wait to see some fresh faces! Our cafe will be operating on weekends from 27th June, and then Thursday to Sunday during school holidays, having been taken over by the lovely, ethical people of FARAWAY FARM! More on that in my next bulletin, back to the studio now Serena See more

07.01.2022 Have you snuck a peek at your presents yet? Chuffy is hoping for LOTS of mealworms this year!

07.01.2022 You cant hear him, but Charlie is screeching in shock and joy at his new swing! Pine cones and gumnuts and all manner of toys were delivered for our feathered friends this week... come and learn about why this is important for their happiness and spirit...

07.01.2022 Taylor, our beautiful male gang-gang cockatoo, is seriously in the holiday spirit these days! We are open every day (except Christmas day) until the end of school holidays from 9am to 4pm. We hope you can come by and visit!

06.01.2022 Hows this for compassion? At Potoroo Palace we leave our spiders and their webs alone, they clean up insects for us, and are quiet company also... https://www.abc.net.au//huntsman-hero-awarded-by-/12507240

06.01.2022 We love our Volunteers! The park wouldn’t be the same without them! Today Maree and her son manned the front desk, took Chuffy his breakfast and priced the new stock in the gift shop, all while meeting and greeting customers ! If you love meeting new people, have a passion for animals and the environment, and have retail/cafe experience, drop us a email at [email protected]

05.01.2022 We would like to proudly introduce to you Penelope and Piper, our sweet little Bettong Joeys!! Thankyou to all for your suggestions! We do not yet know the gender of Piper as he/she is still very cosy in Mumma’s pouch!! Be sure to come and visit Potoroo palace in the coming days to meet them!!

05.01.2022 Happy Wednesday fellow Potoroo Peeps! Here’s a clip of our dear Ben having a bath to brighten you day! We hope it brings you as much joy as it brings us!! Don’t forget, Potoroo Palace is open each week from Thursday Sunday! No bookings needed! See you then!

05.01.2022 The amazing Kara has been busy baking cakes at Cowsnest Community Farm for this weekend’s offering at The Palace On offer this week is: Finger Lime Tart, vegan lemon cheesecake, and a raw carrot and beetroot cake with lemon myrtle icing ... Also: Bega cheese croissants, Plain croissants Nicho’s famous scones with jam and cream Pots of tea, plunger coffee, cold drinks And you can always bring your picnic for a relaxed lunch in our beautiful gardens

04.01.2022 Our dear Flying Fox friends need your help! The Grey Headed Flying Fox is on the vulnerable list. The colony in the Glebe Wetlands is now under threat from proposed housing estate being planned right beside the wetlands. We are asking for community support to let your voice be heard on the 22nd.

04.01.2022 G'day mates! Serena the swamp wallaby here, reporting from downtown Yellow Pinch. Spring has officially sprung here at the Palace! We have blossoms in full bloom, beautiful days full of sunshine, and even some new baby animal friends. ... We now have five Princess Parrot chicks, one adorable Bettong joey, squirrel glider babies, and rock wallaby joeys. They may be hard to spot because all are still very young, but we hope they will soon be out and about like the rest of us!

04.01.2022 Support the call made by Friends of Glebe Wetlands (FOGW). Join us on the 22nd to learn more about the vital importance of the role of the Grey-headed flying fox in forest ecology and the critical significance of the Bega Camp since last years extensive fires, and previous years of prolonged drought. The Grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) is a threatened species listed as vulnerable to extinction.... Come on an instructive family/child friendly tour of the flying fox camp...theres so much to see and learn about! Speakers, information hub, activities for all ages, batty t-shirts and stickers (thank you @tolgabathospital!) for sale... Learn of the current threat to important foraging habitat for the Grey-headed flying fox by the proposed removal of many mature hollow bearing Angophora trees in the Glebe Woodland due to construction of the Littlewoods Estate development. Help FOGW in calling for a moratorium on all on-site activity at Littlewoods Estate, until a new species impact statement is done as an urgent priority. Come hang out with us, show your support for our flying foxes and help us to PROTECT OUR POLLINATORS. If there is anything at all creative or helpful in any way, that you would like to contribute please contact us asap. Many thanks to all those friends of flying foxes and our forests who have helped make this happen.... Tolga Bat Hospital Potoroo Palace and so many individuals who care... Please let us know if you intend to come..thanks so much....

03.01.2022 The animal beanie challenge is on here @potoroopalace

02.01.2022 Our delightful Blue Wren Cafe is opening in time for the holidays! Serving coffee from Wild Rye's Roastery, Tilba Real Dairy milk, and hand made cakes from Cowsnest Community Farm . We have sunny lawns, beautiful gardens and shady trees, so come and enjoy a freshly brewed coffee, a pot of tea and something delightful to nibble on!... Open when the sanctuary is open, closing at 2pm.

02.01.2022 While the world in general seems to be off its axis, these two gorgeous critters, a Potoroo called Caterpillar, and a Ringtail Possum called Somers, enjoy a peaceful breakfast together. Quite unheard of, 2 species such as these, from different levels of their house, behaving in this way... showing the humans how its done?? Video by Michele Thiemann

02.01.2022 Chuffy got a new toy today come and visit this amazing creature these holidays!

02.01.2022 Little Luna, our divine albino echidna, had a snack on the lawn today, and then stretched her legs for a bit of a romp, delighting all her carers. This is an interesting video from Zookeeper Emma showing that amazing ant eating tongue at work. Luna loves her high nutrient Echidna meatball loosened up a bit with some liquid. It contains insectivore powder, calcium, vit E, eggs and rice powder, bran and luscious olive oil... a high protein mix for winter.... She loved being out today, so keep an eye out when you visit... youll notice a gaggle of carers all crooning and clucking in a huddle on the grass!!

02.01.2022 Curly wanted to point out that social distancing during your visit to Potoroo Palace is easy, just keep an EMUS LENGTH apart! Thanks Curly, youre a legend