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A wildlife park in the valley
Bonorong was established in 1981 on Briggs Road in Brighton, about 30 minutes north of Hobart. Today the sanctuary covers some 9.7 hectares in the valley of the River Derwent.


A boy’s ambition
Bonorong tells how Greg Irons came to the park for a birthday party at the age of seven and told his mother he would own it one day. He joined as a young wildlife keeper, became manager, and by the age of 25 had taken over the business from its previous owners.
An active sanctuary
Under Greg Irons, Bonorong changed from a traditional wildlife park into an active sanctuary. It runs what it describes as Tasmania’s largest 24/7 wildlife rescue service, and in 2018 it opened a veterinary hospital dedicated to wildlife.


