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NATIVE ANIMAL EDUCATIONAL SANCTUARY |
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About ten minutes from Merimbula in the beautiful Bega Valley, savour the rare opportunity to see a koala, wander among the kangaroos, touch a snake, stroll through the cooling mist of the walk-through aviary, go for a ride on the mini train or have lunch and really good coffee at the Blue Wren Cafe. Potoroo Palace is a not-for-profit organisation passionate about caring for the Earth. Our aims are: - To improve the habitats and wellbeing of the native animals already in our care
- To promote public awareness of their plight in the wild
- To educate the community about the importance of the conservation of our unique Australian native animals and plants.
Many of the animals at the sanctuary are native to the Merimbula area. We have seven Long-nosed Potoroos, Macropods such as Eastern Grey Kangaroos and a swamp Wallaby, and two Bare-nosed Wombats. Short-beaked Echidnas and Long-nosed Bandicoots are all found in the Bega Valley, sometimes even entering our own backyards. Emus and even Dingoes can be found in the surrounding area. Koalas and Long-nosed Potoroos are very rare here now, but were once abundant. People come from all over the world to Australia to see our native animals. In everything we do we think first of the welfare of the animals and the world in general. Our foci are: Education, Community and Conservation. You can help us by bringing your friends and family. |
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Written by Barb
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Friday, 06 January 2012 02:19 |
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When Judy Waiting walked into work at Southern Comfort Inn in Merimbula last Monday, her boss, Sue Wilson had a surprise for her. “You need to name a baby Koala,” she said. Sue had won first prize in Potoroo Palace’s Baby Koala Naming Raffle, a prize that includes a weekend away in Thredbo at the Denman Hotel. “I was just passing the raffle table and offered a donation,” she said. “But the Potoroo staff insisted on me taking a raffle ticket for it. I told them that I never win raffles.” She won. Then decided that her head cleaner of four and a half years, Judy, was the one who deserved it. “I was surprised and thrilled,” Judy said. “And so was my partner, Gavin.” Lunch with nine friends later that day became an animated workshop on the perfect name for a baby girl koala. After much deliberation, food and wine, the verdict was in: Sapphire. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 06 January 2012 02:48 )
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Beautiful Animal Murals Show a Kids' Eye View! |
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 Well known local artist Annie Franklin has created two colourful and exciting murals using drawings by children, that are now on display at Potoroo Palace. The project was funded by CASP ( Country Arts Support Program of Regional Arts NSW ).† |
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Woodland Parrots at Potoroo Palace |
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† †  The Princess Parrot and Regent Parrot try out their new perch.
Potoroo Palace is delighted to have been given five varieties of beautiful small native Parrots by Rob and Juleen High of Mandeni. We have now have a pair of Superb Parrots, a pair of Turquoise Parrots, a pair of Regent Parrots, a Bourke's Parrot and a Princess Parrot, who share a large new aviary with a delightful pair of cockatiels named Kevin and Heaven!†We hope to find mates for the Princess Parrot and the Bourke's Parrot in the future. |
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Would you like to be a Friend of Potoroo Palace? † Potoroo Palace was purchased and taken over less than four years ago in a very run-down condition. It was set up by the purchaser, a passionate local wildlife carer, as a Not-for-Profit community project. Since then, more than $ 1.5 million has been spent upgrading the living conditions of all the animals and their environment, with wonderful results. The main aim of Potoroo Palace is to educate YOU about native Australian animals, and especially our local species.† † |
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