About Australian Butterfly Sanctuary

Visit: Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, 8 Rob Veivers Dr, Kuranda, Queensland 4881 Australia

Wander the tropical rainforest aviary where jewel-coloured butterflies float in the air. See the fluorescent green and yellow Cairns birdwing, the vibrant Blue Eggfly and more! The sanctuary is home to more than 1,500 butterflies that have all been hand reared on the premises.

Visit the laboratory and learn about the breeding cycle, see how the butterfly eggs are collected and cleaned, and then hand raised into caterpillars before turning into beautiful butterflies. The museum displays many different species from around the world. Donâ€™t forget to see the moth exhibit, home to the Hercules moth with a wing span reaching up to 14 inches (36 cm).

Duration: 1 hour

Visit: Tropic Wings Cairns Tours, Cairns, Queensland Australia

Wander the tropical rainforest aviary where jewel-coloured butterflies float in the air. See the fluorescent green and yellow Cairns birdwing, the vibrant Blue Eggfly and more! The sanctuary is home to more than 1,500 butterflies that have all been hand reared on the premises.

Visit the laboratory and learn about the breeding cycle, see how the butterfly eggs are collected and cleaned, and then hand raised into caterpillars before turning into beautiful butterflies. The museum displays many different species from around the world. Donâ€™t forget to see the moth exhibit, home to the Hercules moth with a wing span reaching up to 14 inches (36 cm).

Duration: 1 hour

Visit: Gray Line Australia - Cairns, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia

Wander the tropical rainforest aviary where jewel-coloured butterflies float in the air. See the fluorescent green and yellow Cairns birdwing, the vibrant Blue Eggfly and more! The sanctuary is home to more than 1,500 butterflies that have all been hand reared on the premises.

Visit the laboratory and learn about the breeding cycle, see how the butterfly eggs are collected and cleaned, and then hand raised into caterpillars before turning into beautiful butterflies. The museum displays many different species from around the world. Donâ€™t forget to see the moth exhibit, home to the Hercules moth with a wing span reaching up to 14 inches (36 cm).

Duration: 1 hour

OPERATES

Daily

INCLUSIONS

Free guided tours daily
Free behind the scenes laboratory tour
Free Guided Foodplant Walk
Entry/Admission - Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Entry/Admission - Tropic Wings Cairns Tours
Entry/Admission - Gray Line Australia - Cairns

EXCLUSIONS

Hotel pickup and drop-off

ADDITIONAL INFO

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Sanctuary closes at 4pm
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Most travelers can participate

TERMS & CONDITIONS

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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4.9 based on 10 reviews

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Q6996RHjuliaj 5
04 Oct 2021
Butterflies Butterflies everywhere! What an amazing Sanctuary and so beautiful inside to walk around. Take your time and move slowly through the Sanctuary and you will see more than you could ever imagine. So great to see the Butterflies being looked after so well. You will leave with a better respect for these colourful and gentle beauties.
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erinc742 5
28 Sep 2021
butterflies are one of my favourite things - this place is so worth a visit will return to kuranda to see this again
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mjmcculkin 5
05 Oct 2020
Despite it being busy and Covid rules (and this was managed well) we found our visit to be a delight. After chasing butterflies all around Nth Qld for photos, they were all here, flitting around and providing us with so many photo opportunities. So many butterflies including lots of Ulysses butterflies right in front of us, many landing on us whilst we were wandering. A very enjoyable experience, for adults and kids.
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268kyliev 5
22 Sep 2020
There were so many different colours & shapes of butterflies. It was so cool to have them flying around you. Take your time to soak up the experience, however if you're on a tour make sure you keep an eye on the time. My teenage daughters loved it just as much as I did. And the staff were friendly too.
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Nick P 5
18 Aug 2020
I would thoroughly recommend a visit to this Sanctuary if visiting Kuranda village. As well as getting up close to a wide range of species, the centre is a good educational experience as well. Your ticket lasts all day, so you can pop in and out any time. Great work guys!
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285lucindaw 5
24 Feb 2020
Amazing can spend as much time as you like and free re entry all day to go back as many times as you like
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funkyhughes23 4
19 Jan 2020
A lovely little butterfly house with many butterflies (unfortunately they are having real trouble with the big blue Ulysses butterflies so none there, though we spotted a few around Kuranda Village). Plenty of birdsongs and other varieties and some interesting information and trivia along the way. The Goliath moths in the separate enclosure were something to see, along with the caterpillars and cocoons showing the lifecycle stages. A touch pricey for the time it takes but a good experience.
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Paradise699811 5
20 Nov 2019
This was a well maintained, wonderful environment to see and interact with several species of butterflies.
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Samantha M 5
11 Oct 2019
This was a really cool little sanctuary to visit. It was incredible to see so many butterflies in one spot. Here, you can learn about butterflies, and also learn about the process they go through from caterpillar to butterfly. Definitely worth seeing while you’re in Kuranda!
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Firdos B 5
10 Sep 2019
underrated must go cairns attraction so many butterflies color paradise family fun loved the experience
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