The centre will play a vital role in sustaining platypus population numbers and will provide refuge for ~ 65 platypus during severe environmental events, such as drought. It includes a refuge facility, research centre to observe and understand platypus breeding behaviour, rehabilitation and release facilities, and a public viewing area to educate visitors.
A naturalistic pre-release creek will also be built where guests will be able to observe the platypus in a wild like setting and will help build fitness in rehabilitated animals ahead of their release back into the wild.
