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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of Moonlit Sanctuary.
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A farm, a wetland and rare animals
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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1996
Learning to breed
Michael Johnson attends a course on breeding endangered species at the Durrell conservation academy in Jersey.
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December 1998
Work begins
Development begins on a former farm and pony club in Pearcedale, with a wetland, a lake and native planting.
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September 2001
Night tours
Moonlit Sanctuary opens to visitors with lantern-lit evening tours.
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2001
Eastern quolls
The sanctuary becomes the first in Victoria to breed eastern quolls since 1963.
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2007
Open by day
The sanctuary begins opening during the day.
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2014
A parrot released
The first orange-bellied parrot bred at the sanctuary is released into the wild.
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2016
A new aviary
A new breeding facility for orange-bellied parrots is completed.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
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