Healesville Sanctuary, formally known as the Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary, is a zoo specialising in native Australian animals. It is located at Healesville in rural Victoria, Australia, and has a history of breeding native animals. It is one of only two places to have successfully bred a platypus, the other being Sydney's Taronga Zoo. It also assists with a breeding population of the endangered helmeted honeyeater.[1]
Dr Colin MacKenzie (knighted in 1929) set up the Institute of Anatomical Research in 1920 on 78 acres (32 ha) of land formerly part of the Aboriginal reserve known as Coranderrk. The Reserve passed to the Healesville Council in 1927 and became the Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary in 1934.
The first platypus bred in captivity was born in the Sanctuary in 1943 when David Fleay managed it.
The park was placed under the management of the Victorian Zoological Parks and Gardens Board on 27 June 1978.[2]
^Menkhorst P, Smales I, Quin B (2003). "Helmeted Honeyeater Recovery Plan 1999–2003". Australian Government, Department of the Environment and Water Resources. Retrieved 21 June 2007.
^. www.zoo.org.au. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019.
^Kent, Melissa (6 September 2009). "Fire and flight no turn-off for horny devils". The Age. Melbourne.
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February 16, 2024
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Healesville Sanctuary formally known as theSir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary is a zoo specialising in native Australian animals It is located at Healesville in rural Victoria Australia and has a history of breeding native animals It is one of only two places to have successfully bred a platypus the other being Sydney s Taronga Zoo It also assists with a breeding population of the endangered helmeted honeyeater 1 Healesville Sanctuary37 40 56 S 145 31 54 E 37 6822 S 145 5316 E 37 6822 145 5316Date opened1934 90 years ago 1934 LocationHealesville Victoria AustraliaLand area28 acres 11 ha No of species140 Websitezoo wbr org wbr au wbr HealesvilleThe zoo is set in a natural bushland environment where paths wind through different habitat areas showcasing wallabies wombats dingoes kangaroos and over 200 native bird varieties Guided tours bird shows and information areas are available to visitors Contents 1 History 2 Animals and exhibits 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editDr Colin MacKenzie knighted in 1929 set up the Institute of Anatomical Research in 1920 on 78 acres 32 ha of land formerly part of the Aboriginal reserve known as Coranderrk The Reserve passed to the Healesville Council in 1927 and became the Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary in 1934 The first platypus bred in captivity was born in the Sanctuary in 1943 when David Fleay managed it The park was placed under the management of the Victorian Zoological Parks and Gardens Board on 27 June 1978 2 In 2009 the sanctuary was threatened by the Black Saturday bushfires and the sanctuary evacuated their threatened species to Melbourne Zoo 3 Animals and exhibits edit nbsp Tasmanian devil nbsp Lace monitor nbsp Helmeted honeyeater captive bred nbsp Red tailed black cockatooGeneral exhibitsApostlebird Common death adder Dingo Eastern barn owl Eastern blue tongued lizard Emu Helmeted honeyeater Jacky lizard Lace monitor Laughing kookaburra Powerful owl Ridge tailed monitor Spotted tailed quoll Tasmanian devil Wedge tailed eagle Koalas AreaKoala Parma wallaby Short beaked echidna Tasmanian pademelonBirds of the bushEastern whipbird Fan tailed cuckoo Orange bellied parrot Rose crowned fruit dove Swift parrotKangaroosRed kangaroo Western grey kangarooGang gang AviaryGang gang cockatoo Bush stone curlewWorld of the Platypus PlatypusaryPlatypus Macquarie perch Murray crayfish Short finned eel Southern pygmy perch YabbyWoodland AviaryChestnut breasted mannikin Common bronzewing Crested pigeon Eastern yellow robin Musk lorikeet Painted buttonquail Peaceful dove Purple crowned lorikeet Sacred kingfisher Satin bowerbird Variegated fairy wren White browed woodswallow Rock wallabies areaBrush tailed rock wallaby Australian pelican Australian white ibis Black swan Dusky moorhen Magpie goose Pacific black duck Purple swamphenArid BirdsBudgerigar Diamond firetail Gouldian finch Painted finch Princess parrot Rainbow bee eater Scarlet chested parrot Variegated fairy wrenWetlands AviaryCattle egret Glossy ibis Yellow billed spoonbillWallabiesParma wallaby Red necked wallaby Swamp wallabyWombat CloseupCommon wombat Short beaked echidna BrolgaAnimals of the NightAgile antechinus Australian green tree frog Barn owl Bilby Eastern quoll Fat tailed dunnart Feathertail glider Golden spiny tailed gecko Long nosed potoroo Marbled velvet gecko Mountain pygmy possum Northern quoll Peron s tree frog Rufous bettong Smoky mouse Smooth knob tailed gecko Spinifex hopping mouse Squirrel glider Sugar glider Land of Parrots AviaryBudgerigar Eclectus parrot Major Mitchell s cockatoo Red tailed black cockatoo Australian brush turkey Black faced cuckoo shrike Brush bronzewing Pacific emerald dove White headed pigeon Wonga pigeon Zebra finchReptile EncounterBroad headed snake Brown tree snake Chappell Island tiger snake Coastal taipan Eastern bearded dragon Eastern blue tongued lizard Eastern brown snake Eastern water skink Freshwater crocodile Frill necked lizard Green tree frog Guthega skink Mangrove monitor Mertens water monitor Painted turtle Pink tongued lizard Red bellied black snake Rusty desert monitor Spotted tree monitor Lyrebird ForestSuperb lyrebird Australian king parrot Bell miner Brush bronzewing Pacific emerald dove Satin bowerbird Superb fairy wren Topknot pigeon White headed pigeon White naped honeyeater Wonga pigeon Larger Wetlands AviaryAustralasian shoveller Black swan Blue billed duck Darter Freckled duck Great cormorant Great egret Grey teal Little pied cormorant Magpie goose Pied cormorant Pied heron Plumed whistling duck Radjah shelduck Royal spoonbill Straw necked ibis White faced heron Flying Foxes AreaGrey headed flying fox Black winged stiltSee also edit nbsp Victoria portal nbsp animals portal List of zoos in AustraliaReferences edit Menkhorst P Smales I Quin B 2003 Helmeted Honeyeater Recovery Plan 1999 2003 Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources Retrieved 21 June 2007 Governance and policies www zoo org au Archived from the original on 11 October 2019 Kent Melissa 6 September 2009 Fire and flight no turn off for horny devils The Age Melbourne External links edit nbsp Media related to Healesville Sanctuary at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Healesville Sanctuary amp oldid 1206371162, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
