If you find a sick or injured animal, orphaned or abandoned young.

For urgent enquiries, please call the following:

Wildlife care contacts:

Koalas
Susie – 0447 470 905 or (03) 5157 9330
Ary – 0404 647 880

Kangaroos
Susie – 0447 470 905 or (03) 5157 9330
Ronnie – 0403 810 559

Kangaroos and Wallaby babies
Hollie – 0432 539 408

Snakes
Lorna – 0407 174 043

Birds
Wendy – 0423 712 397
Trevor – 0427 062 961

For all non urgent enquiries, please email (or use the form on this page): koalashelter@gmail.com

Please note we have moved and are no longer on the island itself, our address is now:

Waterholes Wildlife Sanctuary,
540 Archies Track, Waterholes, VIC 3875

You can help with shock by keeping the animal warm and quiet by placing a blanket or towel around them until help arrives.

Please do not give water to a trauma victim in shock .

Approach an injured animal with caution.

Please try and stay with the animal until help arrives.

Do not attempt to pick up a Koala or a Kangaroo as they can be very unpredictable when injured and the fight or flight response may cause injury to a well-meaning person.