1/16Fiona and Justin Butler with their children Ryhen, 7, Makenzee, 5, and Dakodah, 3, from Charters Towers pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
Billabong Sanctuary hugely popular with the kids
Kids can get the chance to experience what is like to be a zookeeper at Billabong Sanctuary these school holidays.
2/16Bev and Allan Marshall with Lucien, 9, and Kayla-Jane, 15 Williamson and Catie Marshall from Oonoonba, pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
3/16Kelsey Peres with 11 day old son Theodore from North Ward pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
4/16Katie Taylor with Knox Robson, 5, Quinn Robson, 2, and Cooper Skene, 10, from Mundingburra pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
5/16Rewa McGregor and Zavier Kelly, 6, from Marion, pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
6/16Tahnee and John Pemble with their sons Connor, 2, Daniel, 6, and Logan, 4, pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
7/16Julia and Tobi Wesseling with Noah, 10mths and Luke, 2, from Germany, pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
8/16Conor Blanton, 15 from Hobart, pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
9/16Calum Arlett and Rachelle Brown from Cranbrook, pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
10/16Peter and Trista Knight with children Aidan 11 mths, Hailey, 9, and Elena, 8, pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
11/16Lynne and John McConkey with daughters Calista, 5mths and Estella, 2, pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
12/16Kodi, 15, and Matilda, 12, Federoff from Oakey, pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
13/16Angela Murray and Sarah Davis from Douglas, pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
14/16Reshma Elder and Anita Elder, 5 from Alligator Creek, pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
15/16Clarissa and Sawyer Law, 4, from Majors Creek, pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
16/16Clarissa and Sawyer Law, 4, from Majors Creek, pictured at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Shae Beplate.
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