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The story behind the sanctuary.
A roadside castle, a new charity and the Country it stands on offer several ways into the story of Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.
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From the Macadamia Castle
The sanctuary stands on the site of the Macadamia Castle at Knockrow, a small locality in Ballina Shire. It took over the Macadamia Castle in 2021.
The Hot Nut Bar, the farmyard petting area, the wildlife talks and the café’s pancakes carried over from the Macadamia Castle years.
A charity for wildlife
Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is a not-for-profit and a registered Australian charity with deductible gift recipient status. It covers about six acres and is home to more than 100 Australian animals.
It describes its mission as empowering and enabling all Australians to save wildlife.
Bundjalung Country
The sanctuary acknowledges the Nyangbul people of the Bundjalung nation as the first peoples of this country.
This history belongs to the place and the people who shaped it. The History page offers a longer introduction, and the timeline gives a short route through selected milestones.
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Sources & further reading
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