Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary is a 9.7-hectare wildlife sanctuary located in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia. Dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and preservation of native Australian animals, Bonorong actively participates in various conservation projects, contributes to breeding programs, research initiatives, and advocacy for the protection of Tasmania's wildlife.- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Zoo
- Description: wildlife sanctuary in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia
- Also known as: “Bonorong Wildlife Park” and “Bonorong Wildlife Rescue”
- Address: 593 Briggs Road, Brighton, TAS 7030
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brighton Transport Hub.
Brighton Transport Hub
Photo: Wiki ian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Brighton Transport Hub is an intermodal transport hub in the northern Hobart suburb of Brighton operated by TasRail. Brighton Transport Hub is situated 3½ km west of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brighton and Honeywood.
Brighton
Town
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brighton is a suburb 27 km north of Hobart, in Tasmania, Australia. It is between Pontville and the outer Hobart suburb of Bridgewater on the Midland Highway. At the 2021 census, Brighton had a population of 4,983.
Honeywood
Suburb
Honeywood is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Brighton in the Hobart region of Tasmania. It is located about 5 kilometres south-east of the town of Brighton. Honeywood is situated 2½ km southeast of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.
Pontville
Suburb
Pontville is a rural locality in the local government areas of Brighton and Southern Midlands in the Hobart and Central LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 4 kilometres north-west of the town of Brighton. Pontville is situated 3 km north of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.
Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
- Categories: wildlife refuge, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Brighton Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.70926° or 42° 42′ 33″ southLongitude
147.27165° or 147° 16′ 18″ eastOpen location code
4R9977RC+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 255750278OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata ID
Q119475135
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- French: “Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary”
- German: “Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary”
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Highlights include Polonia Bridge and Polonia Bridge Park.
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