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Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary has partnered with Port Stephens Koalas to provide a unique opportunity to see these beautiful creatures in their natural habitat. Offering first class care to sick, injured and orphaned koalas to support their long term rehabilitation and preservation.

Current koala happenings

Mission ACCOMPLISHED!

The Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary is excited and thrilled to announce the recent birth of its first-ever wild joey, marking a significant milestone in the Sanctuary’s history. The female wild joey was named Birubi which is a local Worimi term for ‘Place of the Southern Cross'.

This momentous occasion represents a pinnacle achievement in our mission to support and sustain wild koala populations in the Port Stephens region. This little treasure is the first wild koala actually conceived and born at our Sanctuary, and when older and big enough, she will be released into the wild.

We acknowledge and thank both State and Federal Governments for their investments made in recent years towards our Breeding program efforts and look forward to the birth of many more wild joeys in the years to come.

You can help support baby Birubi on her life journey by adopting her Here

Information for Members of the Public

You may see some of our koalas or other native animals receiving veterinary treatment, through the window in our clinic, Clinic treatment times are varied and as such can not be guaranteed to be happening during a visit.

You can help the preservation of wild Koalas simply by recording sightings of Koalas click here and fill out with as much information as possible to help PSKH track and protect wild Koalas. This time of year, we do tend to see koalas that are getting a little lost looking for a mate.  

If you see a koala on the ground not moving, please do not approach it. Call the hotline and monitor it from a distance and follow all instruction given to you by the phone operator.

Treatments currently happening at Port Stephens Koala Hospital

Lylah – the vet team noticed that her gait was not normal and took her into the clinic where they did numerous tests until she was diagnosed with Metabolic Bone Disease. ⁠⁠Since being diagnosed, the carers here have done a wonderful job looking after her. 

Ollie – Immediately attended to by Drs Don and Tom and nurse Leslie, ‘Ollie’ underwent X-ray, ultrasound, haematology, biochemistry and chlamydia tests and got the all-clear.

New Admissions

New admission in to the Koala Hospital include:

Eddie – An elderly koala 15 or so years old, rescued and brought to PSKH at least 3 times. And at each visit, he gets top notch veterinary care and plenty of leafy meals. Lately, his arthritis has been playing up so the team are treating his symptoms and monitoring him closely. 

We do have new koalas that are available for adoption. Some are in permanent care and others are in care until they recover from their injuries. All proceeds go towards the specialist care that is needed to return them back home to the wild.

Adopt a Koala Here

Released

Ronny – rescued at Salamander Bay, NSW, when he was a just a tiny joey.  He was able to get really healthy and practice his big koala skills with the other koala residents. He have since been released in a perfect, leafy area not too far from where he was found. 

Koalas due for release over the coming weeks

TBD

Some Fun Facts

Holes in the ground around the skywalk are due to echidnas looking for food (ants) and their activity will most likely increase in the coming months as we are approaching their breeding season.

There is a brush tailed possum living in the hollow in the tree on the right hand side, of the skywalk before you get to the koalas.