Wirrimbirra Sanctuary

Wirrimbirra Flora & Fauna Sanctuary in Bargo, NSW was established in 1963 by Thistle Stead, in memory of her husband David Stead. We are a non-profit organisation entirely run by volunteers who are dedicated to the preservation and conservation of Australia’s unique flora and fauna. We depend on the kind donations from the public to continue caring for these animals.

The animals at Wirrimbirra are generally semi-friendly to people, but they are not trained by the volunteers, nor do we encourage hand feeding. We have marsupials like a Common Wombat, two Eastern Grey Kangaroos and Swamp Wallabies, we also have two Emus. There are a few bird aviaries that house a range of birds like Parrots, Cockatoos and two Tawny Frogmouths.

The Wirrimbirra native plant nursery is one of the few nurseries in the shire dedicated totally to Australian native plants which are for sale to the public. We also have bush tucker gardens and a bush walk trail for both bush walkers and bird spotters.