Volunteering in Australia: protecting nature and animals

From age 18

All year round

From €5199

A rewarding cultural experience – nature and animal volunteering in Australia

Discover the tropical region like a local, not just a tourist. This program offers the chance to immerse yourself in Australian culture and lifestyle. Make a positive impact on the community and the environment, while learning a wealth of skills and meeting volunteers from around the world. It's a win-win-win situation… not to mention your English will improve rapidly and naturally!

This program can also be combined with English courses in Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney … or with our Working Holiday Visa program in Australia or, why not, New Zealand .

Location

The volunteer program
Accommodation
Dates
2026 Price
We care!

Location

Your Wildlife Park in detail

The main property of the volunteer site is located 30 minutes northwest of Cairns on 100 acres of rainforest in northern Queensland. This long-established, family-run organization offers rainforest, wildlife, and cultural experiences to volunteers.

The property includes a wildlife park with native Australian animals and offers Aboriginal cultural experiences (Australia's indigenous community), guided rainforest tours (on land and water), a tropical fruit orchard, and 3 food and beverage outlets serving local produce, as well as catering for exclusive events.

The volunteers will also spend time volunteering at the Cairns Wildlife Park, which is owned by the same proprietor.

The volunteer program

Our Rainforest and Volunteering Program

The Rainforest & Wildlife Volunteer program involves various tasks to be carried out in different areas of the park, with experienced staff acting as guides. The program's projects will focus on the rainforest, nature, and wildlife.

Typical tasks performed by volunteers include:

Feeding the animals
Cleaning and maintaining the wildlife park
Landscaping vegetable gardens and orchards
Maintaining the park's facilities

Extra activities:

Participate in administrative tasks under supervision
Animal handling opportunities are regulated (subject to conditions)
Collecting and distributing leaves to koalas

To bring

Closed boots
Socks
Sunscreen (preferably bought locally, the protection factors are higher)
Camera
Shorts (to the knee) or trousers for work (beige, khaki or brown)
Lightweight rain jacket

You will practice English naturally on a daily basis and discover the ecological wonders of this country.

Accommodation

Accommodation during your nature and wildlife volunteering stay in Australia

During your nature and wildlife volunteering stay in Australia, you will be accommodated in a mixed dormitory with comfortable, air-conditioned rooms and modern facilities. Accommodation includes clean, self-catering kitchens and communal areas, providing ample opportunities to interact with volunteers from around the world.

Dates

Start dates for nature and animal volunteering in Australia

Your Australian nature and wildlife volunteer program usually starts on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month . If there are five Tuesdays in the same month, it will start on the first, third, and fifth Tuesdays.

The length of stay is 4, 6 or 8 weeks.

2026 Price

The price of your nature and wildlife volunteer stay in Australia is:

4 weeks: €3199

6 weeks: €4199

8 weeks: €5499

2 additional weeks: €1200

Included:

Accommodation (mixed dormitory)
All transportation during the volunteer program (excluding airport transfers)
Breakfast every day and lunch on working days
Orientation
Certificate of participation
3 shirts with the Park logo
Bed linens provided

Not included:

Round-trip flights
Working Holiday Visa in case you wish to stay longer in Australia and work
Possible vaccinations (a tetanus booster is recommended)
Airport transfer (can be added)
WHV Travel Insurance
Excursions not mentioned

We care!

Nature conservation is a priority for future generations! Preserving nature is no longer a choice but an urgent necessity.

At Languages & Travel, we believe it is possible to combine language practice with nature conservation and the socialization we so sorely missed during the health crisis.

By participating in projects related to the environment / toeco-volunteeringYou will contribute, you will become aware of the importance of replanting where necessary, you will learn to recognize invasive plants and harmful species often imported long ago by humans. Incidentally, you will practice English in a… natural way with locals and participants from all corners of the world.

Languages & Travel has been offering this type of program for over 20 years. In our own way, we also want to contribute to nature conservation by inviting you to get involved in these kinds of projects.

We recommend Great Barrier Reef scuba diving and monitoring program with this eco-volunteer program .

Why not also combine a half-pair stay in Queensland, Australia with this eco-volunteer program in Cairns.

Languages & Travel, we care!

Discover our eco-volunteer programs in Costa Rica and New Zealand .

Read our article on working with animals .