Here’s a clean, up‑to‑date list of zoos, aquariums, wildlife parks/sanctuaries and similar in Queensland, Australia, with an official website (or a reliable referring page) for each.
Tip: Hours and offerings <Donations> change seasonally—always check the site before you go.
South East Queensland (Gold Coast · Brisbane · Sunshine Coast)
- Australia Zoo (Beerwah, Sunshine Coast) — australiazoo.com.au [australiazoo.com.au]
- Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary (Gold Coast) — currumbinsanctuary.com.au [currumbins…ary.com.au]
- Sea World (Main Beach, Gold Coast) — seaworld.com.au [seaworld.com.au]
- Paradise Country (Oxenford, Gold Coast) — paradisecountry.com.au [paradiseco…try.com.au]
- David Fleay Wildlife Park (Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast) — Qld Parks page: parks.qld.gov.au/parks/david-fleay [parks.qld.gov.au]
- Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (Fig Tree Pocket, Brisbane) — lonepinekoalasanctuary.com [lonepineko…ctuary.com]
- SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium (Mooloolaba) — visitsealife.com/sunshine-coast [visitsealife.com]
- Wildlife HQ (Woombye, Sunshine Coast) — whqzoo.com [whqzoo.com]
- Ipswich Nature Centre (Queens Park, Ipswich) — Council page:
ipswich.qld.gov.au/…/Ipswich-Nature-Centre-Queens-Park [ipswich.qld.gov.au]
Central Queensland & Wide Bay–Burnett
- Rockhampton Zoo (Rockhampton) — rockhamptonzoo.com.au [rockhampto…zoo.com.au]
- Koorana Crocodile Farm (Coowonga, near Rockhampton/Yeppoon) — koorana.com.au [koorana.com.au]
- Cooberrie Park Wildlife Sanctuary (Yeppoon) — cooberriepark.com.au [cooberriepark.com.au]
- Snakes Downunder Reptile Park & Zoo (Childers) — snakesdownunder.com [snakesdownunder.com]
- Alexandra Park Zoo (Bundaberg) — Council page:
bundaberg.qld.gov.au/…/Alexandra-Park-Zoo [bundaberg.qld.gov.au] - Mon Repos Turtle Centre (Bundaberg) — Qld Parks page (turtle research/encounters; not a zoo):
parks.qld.gov.au/parks/mon-repos/…/mon-repos-turtle-centre [parks.qld.gov.au]
North Queensland (Townsville & surrounds · Whitsundays)
- Billabong Sanctuary (Townsville) — billabongsanctuary.com.au [billabongs…ary.com.au]
- Great Barrier Reef Aquarium (Townsville) — Project site for the redevelopment of the former Reef HQ (closed; reopening currently targeted for 2029):
greatbarrierreefaquarium.au (status updates) [greatbarri…quarium.au]- News background on the delay/rebuild timeline (ABC News):
abc.net.au/news/…/reef-hq-aquarium-rebuild [abc.net.au]
- News background on the delay/rebuild timeline (ABC News):
- Hamilton Island Wildlife (Whitsundays) — hamiltonisland.com.au/…/wildlife-hamilton-island [hamiltonis…and.com.au]
Far North Queensland (Cairns · Port Douglas · Kuranda)
- Cairns Aquarium (Cairns) — cairnsaquarium.com.au [cairnsaqua…ium.com.au]
- Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures (Wangetti, between Cairns & Port Douglas) — crocodileadventures.com [CROCODILE ADVENTURES]
- Wildlife Habitat (Port Douglas) — wildlifehabitat.com.au [wildlifeha…tat.com.au]
- Rainforestation Nature Park (Kuranda) — rainforest.com.au [rainforest.com.au]
- Kuranda Koala Gardens (Kuranda) — koalagardens.com [koalagardens.com]
- Australian Butterfly Sanctuary (Kuranda) — australianbutterflies.com [australian…rflies.com]