Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary | |
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Cairns birdwing in flight in the aviary | |
16°49′14″S 145°37′59″E / 16.8204646°S 145.6330483°E | |
Date opened | 1987[1] |
Location | Kuranda, Queensland, Australia |
No. of animals | 1,500[2] |
Website | www |
The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is a
Kuranda Butterfly Sanctuary is listed by the
There are around 1500 free flying butterflies from a variety of species.
History
The sanctuary was conceived, designed, and built by Paul and Susan Wright in 1987.[1]
In July 2004, Charles & Pip Woodward of the CaPTA Group joined Paul and Sue right in an equal partnership. The CaPTA Group bought the remaining share of the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary a few years later.[4]
In April 2005, the breeding laboratories were upgraded to allow viewing by educational groups.
Butterflies and moths
The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is home to around 1500 free-flying butterflies. All butterflies are raised in the sanctuaries laboratory from caterpillar to pupa stages. Butterflies are released daily from the laboratory into the aviary.
Species on display include:[5]
- Ulysses butterfly (Papilio ulysses)
- Cairns birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera euphorion)
- Red lacewing butterfly (Cethosia chrysippe)
- Cruiser butterfly (Vindula arsinoe)
- Australian lurcher butterfly (Yoma sabina)
- Orchard swallowtail butterfly (Papilio aegeus)
- Orange lacewing (Cethosia penthesilea)
- Hercules moth (Coscinocera hercules)
- Silk moth (Bombyx mori)
- Common eggfly butterfly (Hypolimnas bolina)
- Blue banded eggfly (Hypolimnas alimena)
- Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Television
The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary appeared in Better Homes and Gardens in which Dr Harry Cooper explored the aviary and met its colourful residents.[6] The park was also featured in the first season of Helloworld with Bec Hewitt.
References
- ^ a b "History". australianbutterflies.com. Australian Butterfly Sanctuary. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "Kuranda". cairns.com.au. News Limited. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "Interesting Facts About Butterflies". australianbutterflies.com. Australian Butterfly Sanctuary. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "History". Capta Group. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Kuranda Attraction". Australian Butterfly Sanctuary. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Australian butterfly sanctuary". www.bhg.com.au. Retrieved 17 June 2019.