Moonlit Sanctuary Moonlit Sanctuary

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Hi, I'd like to introduce Moonlit Sanctuary, a wildlife park located at Pearcedale, about 50 minutes from central Melbourne, near Frankston at the top of the Mornington Peninsula.

Our speciality is our evening tours, which run most evenings throughout the year, giving a much better view of Australian mammals than normally found in zoos. We are also open during the day.

Species currently to be seen include:

Dingo
Spinifex Hopping Mouse
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Red-necked Wallaby
Tammar Wallaby
Swamp Wallaby
Red-bellied Pademelon
Long-nosed Potoroo
Southern (Tasmanian) Bettong
Ring-tail Possum
Brushtail Possum
Squirrel Glider
Sugar Glider
Feathertail Glider
Spot-tailed Quoll
Eastern Quoll
Fat-tailed Dunnart
Hairy-nosed Wombat
Koala
Emu
Gang-gang Cockatoo
Little Corella
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Rainbow Lorikeet
Cape Barren Goose
Nankeen Night Heron
Kookaburra
Orange-footed Scrub Fowl
Masked Owl
Barn Owl
Bush Thicknee
Tawny Frogmouth
Owlet Nightjar
Lace Monitor
Eastern Bluetounge
Bloched Bluetounge
Cunningham Skink
Shingleback Lizard
Bearded Dragon
Eastern Water Dragon
Carpet Python
White-lipped Tree Frog
Striped Marsh Frog
Spiny Leaf Insect
Yabbie

We try and concentrate on species that are or were found in the Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Biosphere Reserve, or associated bioms, although species from other areas are exhibited.

A video of a private night tour can be found here:

 
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I do most of the night tours, you can see me in the video
 
Yer dream on....

And be polite about my red shirt...
 
One more afterthought... I've just acquired a mammal keeper's licence in NSW. Can anyone here tell me where to find detailed husbandry info on spinifex hopping mice and/or where to find them for sale?

tia.
 
Eastern quolls are in aviary style enclosures. As for SHM I have to say their husbandry is very easy. Food is budgie seed plus finely chopped vegetables. You can keep them in a large aquarium with suitable substrate - sand, pine shavings, etc. They need a couple of nest boxes to hide in and small logs or branches to climb on and around, and of course heat. Thats it. As to where you would find them I have no idea. They are not on the list of species that can be kept by private people in Victoria, so they never come up for sale here.
 
Just thought I'd drop in this video of one of our staff doing a koala talk - found it on You Tube.

 
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ZYBen said:
I can't find that one Steve, so heres another one from recent, with a Multi Coloured Tammar (spose its better than an Albino ;) )
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You laugh but that jacket was forced on us by the photographer! He insisted it would improve the chances of the photo being published. I guess I can't argue with that... :confused:
 
Its great free advertising, the article Steve is talking about was (i think) about 1/2 to a full page, with many many photos.
 
ZYBen said:
Its great free advertising, the article Steve is talking about was (i think) about 1/2 to a full page, with many many photos.
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Yes it was recently published in the Herald Sun here in Melbourne too.
 
MRJ said:
You laugh but that jacket was forced on us by the photographer! He insisted it would improve the chances of the photo being published. I guess I can't argue with that... :confused:
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Good try MRJ, but not in the same league as a White Lion! LOL
 
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