Beerburrum Wildlife Center - Coastal & Marine Life Park Wildlife Park

Beerburrum, Queensland, Australia
68 KM north of central Brisbane On M1 Bruce Hwy at Steve Irwin Way

Amphibian

Leaf Green Tree Frog

The Leaf Green Tree Frog (Litoria phyllochroa) is a species native to eastern Australia. The species inhabits streams in the rainforest, woodland, wet or dry forest and the coasts and ranges of New South Wales. Males make an erk...erk...call and often during warm nights.

There are four different races of it including the Southern Leaf Green Tree Frog, Pearson’s Green Tree Frog and Mountain Stream Frog. There are many ways to tell them apart using geological and physical differentiation.

Cane Toad

The Cane Toad (Bufo marinus) also known as the giant neotropical toad or marine toad, is a large terrestrial toad native to Central and South America and has been introduced in several Oceania and Caribbean countries. They prefer areas that have been modified by man such as gardens and drainage ditches.

Cane toads have poison glands that are toxic when ingested and were originally used to eradicate pests that ruined sugar cane and thus got their name. However, as of late they are considered to be pests, the same problem they were used for. The animal stays mainly on land, but does go near water when breeding.

Fry's Frog

The Fry’s Frog (Austrochaperina fryi) is a species that is endemic to Australia. It is often found on the forest floor under fallen timber or leaf-litter.

Males have a mating call from under debris on the forest floor. There a clutch of about 12 eggs can be found under the debris of the damp soil where an adult attended the clutch. The young will then develop directly into fully formed froglets.

Striped Burrowing Frog

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Southern Brown Tree Frog

The Brown Tree Frog (Litoria ewingii) also known as the Whistling Tree Frog is a species of tree frog found in southern Victoria, eastern Australia, southern New Wales, throughout Tasmania, and is being introduced in New Zealand. This species is found in a wide range of habitats and usually lives near where there are numbers of flying insects.

Males make a whistling call from beside or near bodies of water to attract female. Eggs are easily identifiable, being wound around submerged grass stems, aquatic vegetation and sticks. Amazingly, these frogs can freeze and survive.

Tyler's Toadlet

Tyler’s Toadlet (Uperoleia tyleri) is a species of ground frog found in the coastal areas of New South Wales and eastern Victoria. The species inhabits places close to dams and swamps in heathland, forest and cleared land.

Males make a deep, drawn out "arrrrk" call from spring to autumn around the breeding site, males often call many metres away from water.

Open Seven Days a Week

Beerburrum Wildlife Center has something for everyone all year round. At no time during the year is more than 10 percent of the wildlife center closed to the public. We warmly invite you and your family to join us and experience the wonder that the Beerburrum Wildlife Center has to offer.

Weekday Schedule

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Limited Access Dates

December 20 through December 24 - Island Sector Closed

January 12 through January 20 - Wetland, River, & Lake Sector Closed

February 10 through February 17 - Tundra Sector Closed

March 1 through March 4 - Coastline & Ocean Sector Closed

March 17 through March 21 - Scrubland Sector Closed